General Human Development & Family Studies

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2016

9,596

growing 2.87%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$8,297

growing 8.05%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$26,840

growing 3.49%

Average Wage

$53,520

growing 7.88%

People in Workforce

379,676

growing 4.44%

Average Employee Age

42.7

declining 0.403%

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Employment

Diversity

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The locations with the highest concentration of General Human Development & Family Studies degree recipients are Corvallis, OR, Fort Collins, CO, and University of California-Davis, CA. The locations with a relatively high number of General Human Development & Family Studies degree recipients are Valley View, PA, Dunmore, PA, and Santee, CA. The most common degree awarded to students studying General Human Development & Family Studies is a bachelors degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in General Human Development & Family Studies and the types of students that study this field. Oregon State University awards the most degrees in General Human Development & Family Studies in the US, but Pacific Oaks College and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Human Development & Family Studies.

Tuition costs for General Human Development & Family Studies majors are, on average, $8,297 for in-state public colleges, and $26,840 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers General Human Development & Family Studies programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (99 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (7,788 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in General Human Development & Family Studies

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in General Human Development & Family Studies, is Public, 4-year or above (7,788 completions).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer General Human Development & Family Studies programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$8,297

Median In-State Public

$26,840

Median Out of State Private

Oregon State University has the most General Human Development & Family Studies degree recipients, with 371 degrees awarded in 2016.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer General Human Development & Family Studies programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Pacific Oaks College and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Human Development & Family Studies, with 63.7% and 27%, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in General Human Development & Family Studies

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Human Sciences graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Human Sciences majors is $53,520 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Preschool & kindergarten teachers, and Social workers.

The industry that employs the most Human Sciences majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Broadcasting (except internet).

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Human Development & Family Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

$53,520

Average Wage in Workforce

± $2,274

7.88%

1 Year Growth

± 5.3%

The average salary for Human Sciences majors is $53,520 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Preschool & kindergarten teachers, and Social workers.

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± 15,109

4.44%

1 Year Growth

± 5.45%

The number of Human Sciences graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.44%, from 363,544 in 2016 to 379,676 in 2017.

The industry which employs the most Human Sciences graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by Child day care services. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Human Sciences.

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Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Human Development & Family Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Human Sciences majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Human Sciences majors.

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Diversity

Demographic information on those who earn a degree in Human Sciences in the US. The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Human Sciences is 42.7, and the most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Human Sciences degrees, and White students earn the majority (5,885) of the degrees.

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Human Development & Family Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

42.7

Average Age in 2017

± 0.536 Years

0.403%

1 Year Change

± 1.79%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Human Sciences. The most common ages of employees with this major are 25 and 33 years old, which represent 3.31% and 3.1% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in General Human Development & Family Studies are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.

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Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Human Development & Family Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Human Sciences are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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Gender Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (91.4%)

Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
5,885 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1,450 degrees awarded
Black or African American
974 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in General Human Development & Family Studies for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination

White Female
4,925 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
1,175 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
756 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by gender for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in General Human Development & Family Studies. White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and gender.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Human Development & Family Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

Most Common Countries of Origin

Mexico
5,371 degree recipients
India
4,934 degree recipients
Korea
3,769 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

South Africa
5.75 times more than expected
Korea
4.27 times more than expected
Hong Kong
2.81 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in South Africa that hold Human Sciences degrees (5.75 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (5,371 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the General Human Development & Family Studies field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. General Human Development & Family Studies majors need many skills, but most especially Speaking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that General Human Development & Family Studies majors need more than the average amount of Troubleshooting, Quality Control Analysis, and Learning Strategies.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for General Human Development & Family Studies majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Troubleshooting is very distinctive for majors, but the Speaking, Active Listening, and Reading Comprehension are the three most important skills for people in the field.