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2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

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

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

With 75 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, human development and family studies is the #36 most popular major in South Dakota.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in South Dakota 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 South Dakota

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

Top South Dakota Schools for an Associate in Child Development & Family Studies

Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the best school in South Dakota for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

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#2

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

The excellent associate degree programs at Southeast Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in South Dakota. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public college with a small student population.

On average, human development graduates from Southeast Tech take out $12,655 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 320
Minnesota 232
Kansas 196
Iowa 222
Nebraska 97
North Dakota 192

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 2 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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