by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. See how Auburn University stacks up against peers offering child development & family studies.
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Auburn University ranks competitively among schools offering child development & family studies. Specifically, it ranked #125 out of 540 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Alabama.
During the most recent reporting year, Auburn University conferred 94 bachelor’s degrees in child development & family studies.
Child Development & Family Studies students who finish a bachelor’s at Auburn University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $38,454 a year. This is below $71,277, the median for all majors at Auburn University.
To complete a bachelor’s at Auburn University, child development & family studies students accumulate a median of $25,000 in student loans. This is higher than $22,803, the typical median for all majors at Auburn University.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,080 | $33,048 |
| Fees | $1,874 | $1,874 |
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Among recent graduates, 3% of child development & family studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 97% went to women.
The majority of child development & family studies bachelor’s degree graduates at Auburn University were White. Approximately 87% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Auburn University with a bachelor’s in child development & family studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 82 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
All of the 20 students who graduated with a master’s degree in child development & family studies from Auburn University were women.
The largest share of child development & family studies master’s degree graduates at Auburn University are White. Roughly 75% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Auburn University with a master’s in child development & family studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 0 |
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of child development & family studies doctoral degrees went to men and 80% went to women.
The largest share of child development & family studies doctoral degree graduates at Auburn University are White. Approximately 80% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Auburn University with a doctoral in child development & family studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the child development & family studies majors at Auburn University.
The child development & family studies program at Auburn University offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other | 99 |
| Child Development | 13 |
| Family and Community Services | 8 |
Auburn University granted 99 degrees in human development, family studies, and related services, other recently — 96% to women and 4% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (84%).
Auburn University conferred 13 completions in child development in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (92%).
Auburn University granted 8 completions in family and community services recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (75%).