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2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

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

With 591 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, human development and family studies is the #69 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for human development majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for an Associate in Child Development & Family Studies

#1

Harcum College

Bryn Mawr, PA

Our analysis found Harcum College to be the best school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr, Harcum College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, human development graduates from Harcum College take out $25,396 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Berks Technical Institute

Wyomissing, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Berks Technical Institute is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Wyomissing, Berks Technical Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Allegheny County. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. CCAC is a large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at CCAC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,368.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 909
Maryland 370
New Jersey 315
District of Columbia 28
Delaware 7

Human Development & Family Studies is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

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 3 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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