MS Human Development and Family Studies at Iowa State University

Programme overview

The Human Development and Family Studies graduate programme offers MS and PhD degrees. Students design a custom programme of study with their committee.

Faculty: Graduate College | Department: Human Development and Family Studies | Intake: Fall | Study mode: full-time | Location: Ames, IA, United States

What you will study

Specialisations: adolescent/youth development, adult development and aging, family studies and policy, family economic well-being and financial planning, health and well-being, infant and child development, lifespan development. Students build a programme of study with committee approval beyond core requirements.

Career pathways

Research, counselling, family therapy, social services and policy development.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate College requirements: 4 year Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) Academic Records/Transcripts Minimum 3.0 GPA (Program may alter requirement.) Proof of English Proficiency. Programme-specific requirements: Copy of your CV/Resume is needed by department. Please upload within your online application. Statement of Purpose Program Requires GRE: No Program Requires GMAT: No

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms for first-year applicants include Fall 2026, Spring 2027 and Summer 2027. International undergraduate applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and may be submitted up to one year before the intended start date; applying at least six to eight weeks in advance is strongly recommended.

Graduate application fee: $60 for domestic applicants and $100 for international applicants (nonrefundable), a separate fee for each program applied to; some programs postpone fee collection until after review. Deadlines are set by each graduate program.

Apply through the official page: https://apps.admissions.iastate.edu/apply/online/

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