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2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

3 Colleges
$29,731 Avg Salary
$25,610 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best bachelor's 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Bachelor's in Child Development & Family Studies

#1

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

Our analysis found Messiah University to be the best school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Messiah University Report

#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Temple take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,575.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $310, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report

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

Explore all the Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools 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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