by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Child Development. 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 Whittier College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in human development, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, 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 Whittier was ranked #236 on College Factual's Best Schools for human development list. It is also ranked #37 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Whittier.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Whittier paid an average of $2,039 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 | $48,924 | $48,924 |
| Fees | $390 | $390 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,878 | $14,878 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,000 | $1,000 |
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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 Whittier in Human Development walked away with an average of $25,500 in student debt. That is 5% higher than the national average of $24,303.
human development who receive their bachelor’s degree from Whittier make an average of $17,261 a year during the early days of their career. That is 39% lower than the national average of $28,141.
Whittier does not offer an online option for its human development bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Whittier Online Learning page.
About 92.9% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in human development in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 92.5%.
Around 67.9% of human development bachelor’s degree recipients at Whittier in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Child Development | 28 |
*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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