by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Child Care Provider/Assistant. 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 Tidewater Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in human development, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Tidewater Community College paid an average of $333 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $156 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,680 | $9,978 |
| Fees | $881 | $1,586 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
Learn more about Tidewater Community College tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their associate degree at Tidewater Community College in Human Development walked away with an average of $17,000 in student debt. That is 3% higher than the national average of $16,543.
The median early career salary of human development students who receive their associate degree from Tidewater Community College is $17,185 per year. That is 14% lower than the national average of $19,924.
Tidewater Community College does not offer an online option for its human development associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Tidewater Community College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in human development in 2019-2020, 95.0% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 96.4%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in human development at Tidewater Community College in 2019-2020, 50.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 63%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Human Development & Family Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | 40 |
*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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