Adult Development & Aging

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2022

297

declining 0.669%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$7,104

declining 0.699%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$29,890

growing 2.5%

Average Wage

$63,188

growing 8.24%

People in Workforce

412,648

growing 2.32%

Average Employee Age

42.3

declining 0.151%

About

In 2022, the locations with the highest concentration of Adult Development & Aging degree recipients are Big Rapids, MI, Lawrenceville, GA, and Rancho Cucamonga, CA. In 2022, the locations with a relatively high number of Adult Development & Aging degree recipients are Lawrenceville, GA, Danvers, MA, and Beaver Falls, PA. The most common degree awarded to students studying Adult Development & Aging 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 Adult Development & Aging and the types of students that study this field. Ferris State University awards the most degrees in Adult Development & Aging in the US, but Georgia Gwinnett College and CUNY Hostos Community College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Adult Development & Aging.

Tuition costs for Adult Development & Aging majors are, on average, $7,104 for in-state public colleges, and $29,890 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Adult Development & Aging programs are Public, 2-year institutions (33 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (155 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Adult Development & Aging (2022)

Ferris State University
40 degrees awarded
Georgia Gwinnett College
30 degrees awarded
Chaffey College
25 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Adult Development & Aging, is Public, 2-year (155 completions in 2022).

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

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$7,104

Median In-State Public

$29,890

Median Out of State Private

Ferris State University has the most Adult Development & Aging degree recipients, with 40 degrees awarded in 2022.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Adult Development & Aging.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Adult Development & Aging programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Georgia Gwinnett College has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Adult Development & Aging, with 2.37%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Adult Development & Aging

Mecosta County, MI
40 degrees awarded
Gwinnett County, GA
30 degrees awarded
Sacramento County, CA
28 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Adult Development & Aging 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 Adult Development & Aging.

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 $63,188 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 Natural gas distribution.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Adult Development & Aging is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

$63,188

Average Wage in Workforce

± $2,393

8.24%

1 Year Growth

± 5.01%

The average salary for Human Sciences majors is $63,188 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 Adult Development & Aging 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 Adult Development & Aging 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 Adult Development & Aging 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 Adult Development & Aging 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 Adult Development & Aging is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

412,648

2022 Workforce

± 15,750

2.32%

1 Year Growth

± 5.31%

The number of Human Sciences graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.32%, from 403,311 in 2021 to 412,648 in 2022.

The largest single share of Human Sciences graduates go on to work as Elementary & middle school teachers (9.95%). 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 Adult Development & Aging 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 Adult Development & Aging is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

The highest paying industries of Human Sciences majors, by average wage, are Natural gas distribution, Beverage manufacturing, and U. S. Air Force.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Adult Development & Aging is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

412,648

2022 Workforce

± 15,750

2.32%

1 Year Growth

± 5.31%

The number of Human Sciences graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.32%, from 403,311 in 2021 to 412,648 in 2022.

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 Adult Development & Aging 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 42.3.

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 (140 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Adult Development & Aging is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

42.3

Average Age in 2022

± 0.516 Years

0.151%

1 Year Change

± 1.73%

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 30 years old, which represent 3.15% and 3.02% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

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

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Adult Development & Aging 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 (86.5%)

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 Adult Development & Aging.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
140 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
67 degrees awarded
Black or African American
52 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Adult Development & Aging 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
28 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
21 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
17 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Associates Degree recipients in Adult Development & Aging.

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 Adult Development & Aging is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

Most Common Countries of Origin

Mexico
5,652 degree recipients
India
4,743 degree recipients
Philippines
3,764 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Liberia
3.4 times more than expected
Uganda
3.4 times more than expected
Kenya
3.24 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Liberia that hold Human Sciences degrees (3.4 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 (5,652 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Adult Development & Aging field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Adult Development & Aging majors need many skills, but most especially Speaking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Adult Development & Aging majors need more than the average amount of Quality Control Analysis, Systems Evaluation, 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 Adult Development & Aging 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 Quality Control Analysis is very distinctive for majors, but the Speaking, Reading Comprehension, and Active Listening are the three most important skills for people in the field.