2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Human Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Colleges.
Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Child Development & Family Studies
Our 2023 rankings named University of Delaware the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. UD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Syracuse University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Towson University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Request InformationBest Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best human development and family studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 591 |
| New York | 909 |
| Maryland | 370 |
| New Jersey | 315 |
| District of Columbia | 28 |
| Delaware | 7 |
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Human Development & Family Studies Related Rankings by Major
One of 7 majors within the area of study, human development and family studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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