Graduate School Planning

Students majoring in human development and family science not only benefit from a wide range of career options, they also are well-prepared to pursue advanced degrees in a variety of fields. Students can use the information below to discover some of the more commonly pursued advanced degrees and connect to general resources that will prove helpful as they prepare to apply to graduate school.

The faculty and advisors in HDFS are also very happy to talk with you about graduate school.

Commonly Pursued Advanced Degrees

• Master's degree programs in the School of Human Science:
  • Prevention Science
  • Couple and Family Therapy
    • American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Family and Community Services
• Master's degree program options also include:
  • Social Work
  • School Counseling
  • College Student Development
  • Academic Advising

Planning Resources

• Preparing for the GRE
• Exploring graduate school options
• Family Science degree programs
• Graduate Student resources provided by the Career Center
  This includes information on writing personal statements