Human Development & Family Studies

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2023
40,263
declining 2.22%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$7,070
growing 3.73%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$29,522
declining 1.1%
Average Wage
$66,617
growing 5.45%
People in Workforce
424,717
growing 2.82%
Average Employee Age
42.5
growing 0.413%

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In 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of Human Development & Family Studies degree recipients are San Francisco, CA, Los Angeles, CA, and Rexburg, ID. In 2023, the locations with a relatively high number of Human Development & Family Studies degree recipients are New Port Richey East, FL, Poteau, OK, and Palm Coast, FL. The most common degree awarded to students studying Human Development & Family Studies is a certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Human Development & Family Studies and the types of students that study this field. City College of San Francisco awards the most degrees in Human Development & Family Studies in the US, but Erikson Institute and Fred K Marchman Technical College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Human Development & Family Studies.

Tuition costs for Human Development & Family Studies majors are, on average, $7,070 for in-state public colleges, and $29,522 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Human Development & Family Studies programs are Public, 2-year institutions (549 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (22,804 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Human Development & Family Studies (2023)
  1. City College of San Francisco
    1,206 degrees awarded
  2. Brigham Young University-Idaho
    804 degrees awarded
  3. Yuba College
    456 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Human Development & Family Studies, is Public, 2-year (22,804 completions in 2023).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$7,070
Median In-State Public
$29,522
Median Out of State Private

City College of San Francisco has the most Human Development & Family Studies degree recipients, with 1,206 degrees awarded in 2023.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution
  1. Erikson Institute
    37.2%
  2. Fred K Marchman Technical College
    34.7%
  3. Jose Maria Vargas University
    29%

Out of all institutions that offer Human Development & Family Studies programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Erikson Institute has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Human Development & Family Studies, with 37.2%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Human Development & Family Studies
  1. Los Angeles County, CA
    3,561 degrees awarded
  2. San Francisco County, CA
    1,206 degrees awarded
  3. San Diego County, CA
    994 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 $66,617 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Preschool & kindergarten teachers, and Education administrators.

The industry that employs the most Human Sciences majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Railroad rolling stock manufacturing.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Human Development & Family Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.
$66,617
Average Wage in Workforce
± $2,513
5.45%
1 Year Growth
± 5.07%

The average salary for Human Sciences majors is $66,617 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Preschool & kindergarten teachers, and Education administrators.

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Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Human Development & Family Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.
Highest Paying Pumas
  1. Los Angeles County (Central)--West Hollywood & Beverly Hills Cities PUMA, CA
    $449,634
  2. Plymouth County (North)--Marshfield, Hingham & Scituate PUMA, MA
    $419,890
  3. Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY
    $333,595

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Human Sciences majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Human Sciences majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Human Development & Family Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

The most common occupations for Human Sciences majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & middle school teachers, Preschool & kindergarten teachers, and Education administrators.

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Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Human Sciences majors working as Dietitians & nutritionists, Preschool & kindergarten teachers, and Health diagnosing & treating practitioners, all other.

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Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Human Development & Family Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Human Sciences majors are Surgeons, Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists.

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Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Human Development & Family Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.
424,717
2023 Workforce
± 15,978
2.82%
1 Year Growth
± 5.21%

The number of Human Sciences graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.82%, from 413,051 in 2022 to 424,717 in 2023.

The largest single share of Human Sciences graduates go on to work as Elementary & middle school teachers (9.22%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Human Sciences by share of the total number of graduates.

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Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Human Development & Family Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

The most common industries that employ Human Sciences majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, uninformed, and Child day care services.

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Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Human Development & Family Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

The highest paying industries of Human Sciences majors, by average wage, are Railroad rolling stock manufacturing, Household appliance manufacturing, and Natural gas distribution.

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Human Development & Family Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.
424,717
2023 Workforce
± 15,978
2.82%
1 Year Growth
± 5.21%

The number of Human Sciences graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.82%, from 413,051 in 2022 to 424,717 in 2023.

The industry which employs the most Human Sciences graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by uninformed. 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 4 Digit Course Human Development & Family Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.
PUMAS with a relatively high number of Human Sciences majors
  1. Southern Penobscot County PUMA, ME
    4.7
  2. Salt Lake County (South & East Central)--Draper (Northwest) & Sandy (South) Cities PUMA, UT
    4.34
  3. Los Angeles County (Central)--Pico Rivera & Montebello Cities PUMA, CA
    4.34

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

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Human Sciences majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Human Sciences in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Human Sciences is 42.5.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years. Female employees are more likely to hold Human Sciences degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Human Sciences (16,464 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Human Development & Family Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.
42.5
Average Age in 2023
± 0.503 Years
0.413%
1 Year Change
± 1.69%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Human Sciences. The most common ages of employees with this major are 32 and 28 years old, which represent 3.01% and 3.01% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Human Development & Family Studies are Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years, Bachelors Degree, and Associates Degree.

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Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course 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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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (95%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    16,464 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    12,360 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    5,887 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in 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 Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
  1. N/A
    N/A degrees awarded
  2. N/A
    N/A degrees awarded
  3. N/A
    N/A degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Human Development & Family Studies.

N/A students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Human Development & Family Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.
Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. Mexico
    5,719 degree recipients
  2. India
    5,241 degree recipients
  3. Philippines
    3,845 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Liberia
    3.87 times more than expected
  2. Hong Kong
    3.73 times more than expected
  3. Other Asia, not specified
    3.54 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Liberia that hold Human Sciences degrees (3.87 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 (5,719 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Human Development & Family Studies field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Human Development & Family Studies majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Human Development & Family Studies majors need more than the average amount of Science, Social Perceptiveness, and Service Orientation.

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 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 Science is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, and Social Perceptiveness are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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