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2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

12 Colleges
$22,277 Avg Salary
$16,920 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, human development and family studies was ranked #46 in the country. In fact 42,112 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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The Best Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College to be the best school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.

Human Development majors at WITC take out an average of $12,944 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Kellogg Community College

Battle Creek, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kellogg Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Battle Creek, Kellogg Community College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, human development graduates from Kellogg Community College carry an average student debtload of $16,054.

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#3

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Rapids Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, human development majors at Grand Rapids Community College accumulate an average of around $13,482 in student debt.

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#4

Delta College

University Center, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Delta College is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of University Center, Delta College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Human Development majors at Delta College take out an average of $18,503 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ferris State University is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Baker College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Baker College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,370.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human development and family studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Olive-Harvey College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, human development graduates from Olive-Harvey College carry an average student debtload of $16,440.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Richard J Daley College is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.

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With a ranking of #9, Ohio University - Lancaster Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Lancaster, OHIO Lancaster is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, human development majors at OHIO Lancaster accumulate an average of around $14,076 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #10, City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College did quite well on this year’s best schools for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Human Development majors at Malcolm X College take out an average of $16,254 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best human development and family studies schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 694
Ohio 597
Illinois 714
Indiana 156
Wisconsin 299

One of 7 majors within the area of study, human development and family studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Human Development

Related Major Annual Graduates
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 4,858
Textile & Apparel Studies 3,313
General Family & Consumer Sciences 2,906
Family & Consumer Economics 1,454
Human Sciences Business Services 704

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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