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

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Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Master'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.

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The Best Child Development & Family Studies Master'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. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Great Lakes Region

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

Erikson Institute

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Erikson Institute the best school in the Great Lakes Region for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, The Erikson Institute is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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With a ranking of #6, Eastern Michigan University 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 suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree human development and family studies programs. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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Western Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus 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. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.

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Northern Illinois University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best human development and family studies colleges 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 13 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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