by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Family & Community Services. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Human Development & Family Studies is a major offered under the family, consumer and human sciences program of study at Stevenson University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in human development, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Stevenson was ranked #94 on College Factual's Best Schools for human development list. It is also ranked #2 in Maryland.
Here are some of the other rankings for Stevenson.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Stevenson paid an average of $885 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $35,204 | $35,204 |
| Fees | $2,664 | $2,664 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,966 | $13,966 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,900 | $2,900 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Stevenson in Human Development walked away with an average of $27,750 in student debt. That is 14% higher than the national average of $24,303.
The median early career salary of human development students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Stevenson is $32,467 per year. That is 15% higher than the national average of $28,141.
Online degrees for the Stevenson human development bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Stevenson Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in human development in 2019-2020, 81.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 92.5%.
Around 37.0% of human development bachelor’s degree recipients at Stevenson in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Human Development & Family Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Family & Community Services | 27 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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