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Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Wisconsin

2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Wisconsin

3 Colleges
$29,594 Avg Salary
$19,710 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies School for You

Human Development & Family Studies is the #53 most popular major in Wisconsin with 299 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Wisconsin to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Wisconsin

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

Top Wisconsin Schools in Child Development & Family Studies

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best school in Wisconsin for human development and family studies students. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, human development graduates from UW - Madison carry an average student debtload of $22,875.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.

Human Development majors at UW - Stout take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 3 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at WITC take out is $11,938.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 694
Ohio 597
Illinois 714
Indiana 156

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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