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

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Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Master's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for human development majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in Child Development & Family Studies

#1

Erikson Institute

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found Erikson Institute to be the best school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, The Erikson Institute is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Northern Illinois 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 small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Northern Illinois University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means National Louis University is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-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 4 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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