by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Human Development & Family Studies. 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 Walden 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, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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. The bachelor's program at Walden University was ranked #304 on College Factual's Best Schools for human development list. It is also ranked #12 in Minnesota.
Here are some of the other rankings for Walden University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Walden University was $335 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,139 | $10,139 |
| Fees | $395 | $395 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
Learn more about Walden University tuition and fees.
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 Walden University in Human Development walked away with an average of $47,166 in student debt. That is 94% higher than the national average of $24,303.
human development who receive their bachelor’s degree from Walden University make an average of $29,141 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% higher than the national average of $28,141.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Walden University does offer online classes in its human development bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Walden University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in human development in 2019-2020, 92.3% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 92.5%.
Around 76.9% of human development bachelor’s degree recipients at Walden University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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 | 13 |
*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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