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2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

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

The Best Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's 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.

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2023 Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Top 10 Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Our analysis found Tufts University to be the best school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Goodwin 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 . Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of East Hartford.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

Human Development majors at UCONN take out an average of $21,882 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $376.

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#4

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

Out of the 10 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the # 4 spot on the list. UVM is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Burlington.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Rhode Island 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 . URI is a large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

Human Development majors at URI take out an average of $22,934 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $267.

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#6

Post University

Waterbury, CT

With a ranking of #6, Post University did quite well on this year’s best schools for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, human development graduates from Post University take out $41,565 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

Merrimack College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree human development and family studies programs. Located in the suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Human Development majors at Merrimack take out an average of $24,753 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $562.

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#8

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

Framingham State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human development and family studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Framingham State is a small public school located in the city of Framingham.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree human development and family studies programs. Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, human development majors at UNH accumulate an average of around $24,410 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $418.

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#10

University of Maine

Orono, ME

University of Maine came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a large student population.

On average, human development graduates from UMaine take out $25,528 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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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 10 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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