Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2021

676

declining 6.63%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$10,191

growing 3.71%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$29,160

growing 2.32%

Average Wage

$58,399

growing 6.8%

People in Workforce

402,901

growing 2.92%

Average Employee Age

42.4

declining 0.247%

About

In 2021, the locations with the highest concentration of Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services degree recipients are Auburn, AL, Aurora, CO, and Portland, OR. In 2021, the locations with a relatively high number of Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services degree recipients are Grambling, LA, South Browning, MT, and West Point, GA. The most common degree awarded to students studying Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services is a bachelors degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services and the types of students that study this field. Auburn University awards the most degrees in Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services in the US, but Merrimack College (166850) and Grambling State University have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services.

Tuition costs for Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services majors are, on average, $10,191 for in-state public colleges, and $29,160 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (20 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (531 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services, is Public, 4-year or above (531 completions in 2021).

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

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$10,191

Median In-State Public

$29,160

Median Out of State Private

Auburn University has the most Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services degree recipients, with 107 degrees awarded in 2021.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Merrimack College (166850) has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services, with 5.26%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services by year.

Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services.

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 $58,399 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 Dairy product manufacturing.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

$58,399

Average Wage in Workforce

± $2,266

6.8%

1 Year Growth

± 5.14%

The average salary for Human Sciences majors is $58,399 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Preschool & kindergarten teachers, and Education administrators.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Human Sciences majors.

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

Highest Paying Pumas

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.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

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

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Human Sciences majors working as Dietitians & nutritionists, Marriage and family therapists, and Preschool & kindergarten teachers.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Human Sciences majors are Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, and Physicians.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

402,901

2021 Workforce

± 15,563

2.92%

1 Year Growth

± 5.35%

The number of Human Sciences graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.92%, from 391,459 in 2020 to 402,901 in 2021.

The largest single share of Human Sciences graduates go on to work as Elementary & middle school teachers (10.8%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Human Sciences by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services 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, Child day care services, and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

The highest paying industries of Human Sciences majors, by average wage, are Dairy product manufacturing, U. S. Air Force, and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

402,901

2021 Workforce

± 15,563

2.92%

1 Year Growth

± 5.35%

The number of Human Sciences graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.92%, from 391,459 in 2020 to 402,901 in 2021.

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.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services 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.

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 42.4.

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 are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Human Sciences (420 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

42.4

Average Age in 2021

± 0.52 Years

0.247%

1 Year Change

± 1.76%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Human Sciences. The most common ages of employees with this major are 28 and 29 years old, which represent 3.16% and 3.04% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Postbaccalaureate Certificate.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services 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.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (90.2%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
420 degrees awarded
Black or African American
92 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
92 degrees awarded

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

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

White Female
229 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
66 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
61 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services.

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

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

Most Common Countries of Origin

Mexico
5,498 degree recipients
India
4,537 degree recipients
Philippines
3,821 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Korea
3.59 times more than expected
Hong Kong
3.01 times more than expected
Sri Lanka
2.97 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Korea that hold Human Sciences degrees (3.59 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 (5,498 degree recipients).