by our College Data Analytics TeamHuman Development & Family Studies is a major offered under the family, consumer and human sciences program of study at Texas Tech University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in human development, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Texas Tech is in the top 10% of the country for human development. More specifically it was ranked #24 out of 317 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for Texas Tech.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Texas Tech was $698 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $289 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,683 | $20,953 |
| Fees | $2,917 | $2,917 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,956 | $9,956 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,400 | $4,400 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Texas Tech in Human Development walked away with an average of $25,030 in student debt. That is 3% higher than the national average of $24,303.
human development who receive their bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech make an average of $34,888 a year during the early days of their career. That is 24% higher than the national average of $28,141.
Online degrees for the Texas Tech 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 Texas Tech Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in human development in 2019-2020, 91.9% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 92.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in human development at Texas Tech in 2019-2020, 41.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 56 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 122 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Human Development & Family Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Human Development & Family Studies | 168 |
| Child Development | 29 |
| Family & Community Services | 11 |
| Child Care & Support Services Management | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to human development and family studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Family & Consumer Sciences | 232 |
| Family & Consumer Economics | 59 |
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*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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