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2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Illinois

11 Colleges
$33,472 Avg Salary
$24,066 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 714 degrees and certificates were awarded to human development and family studies students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #54 most popular major in the state.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for human development majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools

#1

Erikson Institute

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Erikson Institute the best school in Illinois for human development and family studies students. Located in the city of Chicago, The Erikson Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at UIUC take out is $17,850. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $434.

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The excellent programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, human development majors at Illinois State accumulate an average of around $21,875 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $383.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend National Louis University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at NLU take out is $35,002.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for human development and family studies students. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, human development graduates from UIC take out $14,604 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

Northern Illinois University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at NIU take out is $31,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $206, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #7, City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College did quite well on this year’s best schools for human development and family studies students. Located in the city of Chicago, Olive-Harvey College is a public school with a small student population.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Illinois ranking. Richard J Daley College is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.

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#9

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Illinois list. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Peoria.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best human development and family studies programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 694
Ohio 597
Indiana 156
Wisconsin 299

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 11 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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