Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

5 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

Check out the human development associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top New England Region Schools for an Associate in Child Development & Family Studies

Our 2023 rankings named Massasoit Community College the best school in the New England Region for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Human Development majors at Massasoit Community College take out an average of $9,256 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Massasoit Community College

The excellent associate degree programs at North Shore Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, human development majors at North Shore Community College accumulate an average of around $13,789 in student debt.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at North Shore Community College

#3

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Goodwin College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of East Hartford.

Read More…

#4

Post University

Waterbury, CT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Post University is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, human development graduates from Post University carry an average student debtload of $37,358.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Post University Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Holyoke Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Holyoke, Holyoke Community College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, human development graduates from Holyoke Community College take out $13,683 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Holyoke Community College

Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best human development and family studies colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 305
Connecticut 486
New Hampshire 94
Maine 57
Rhode Island 140
Vermont 23

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

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 5 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jsonin.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.