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2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

Human Development & Family Studies is the #46 most popular major in the country with 42,112 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named North Dakota State University - Main Campus the best school in the Plains States Region for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at North Dakota State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,035.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, human development majors at Mizzou accumulate an average of around $23,935 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $439.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Iowa State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,998. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $222, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the distant town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, human development majors at CMU CGES accumulate an average of around $21,374 in student debt.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, human development graduates from K -State take out $25,107 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $325.

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#6

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree human development and family studies programs. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

On average, human development graduates from UNI take out $22,003 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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South Dakota State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Central Missouri came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

Human Development majors at UCM take out an average of $28,661 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 $180.

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With a ranking of #9, Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well on this year’s best schools for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

On average, human development graduates from Concordia University, Saint Paul take out $30,518 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Human Development majors at Missouri State take out an average of $25,645 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 320
Minnesota 232
Kansas 196
Iowa 222
Nebraska 97
North Dakota 192
South Dakota 75

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

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 12 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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