by our College Data Analytics TeamHuman Development & Family Studies is a major offered under the family, consumer and human sciences program of study at University of Wisconsin - Madison. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Ranked at #2 in College Factual's most recent rankings, UW - Madison is in the top 1% of the country for human development students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Wisconsin.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UW - Madison paid an average of $1,548 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $386 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,273 | $37,161 |
| Fees | $1,469 | $1,469 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,150 | $1,150 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,200 | $12,200 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,066 | $3,066 |
Learn more about UW - Madison 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. Human Development students who received their bachelor’s degree at UW - Madison took out an average of $23,250 in student loans. That is 4% lower than the national average of $24,303.
The median early career salary of human development students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW - Madison is $33,103 per year. That is 18% higher than the national average of $28,141.
Online degrees for the UW - Madison 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 UW - Madison Online Learning page.
Women made up around 92.5% of the human development students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 92.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 26.2% of the human development bachelor’s degrees at UW - Madison in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 26 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 156 |
| International Students | 2 |
| 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 | 157 |
| Family & Community Services | 57 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to human development and family studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Textile & Apparel Studies | 14 |
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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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