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Best Child Development & Family Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Doctor'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.

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.

The Best Child Development & Family Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Child Development & Family Studies

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Out of the 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best human development and family studies schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 694
Ohio 597
Illinois 714
Indiana 156
Wisconsin 299

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 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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