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2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Master'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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 69 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the human development master'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 Master's Degree Schools

#1

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Pacific Oaks College the best school in the United States for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Pacific Oaks College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Delaware. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. UD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Newark.

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#4

Erikson Institute

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Erikson Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Chicago, The Erikson Institute is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#5

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of La Verne helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in the United States. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Verne.

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With a ranking of #6, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

With a ranking of #7, Loma Linda University did quite well on this year’s best schools for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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#9

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human development and family studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

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#10

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human development and family studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Child Development & Family Studies students that almost earned our Best Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Concordia University, Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI
12 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
13 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX

Human Development & Family Studies by Region

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Southwest
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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 25 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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