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2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$42,736 Avg Salary

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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Plains States Region 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 Plains States 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

Our analysis found North Dakota State University - Main Campus to be the best school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in the Plains States Region . SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia 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 #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well on this year’s best schools for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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With a ranking of #9, Missouri State University - Springfield 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 Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO

With a ranking of #10, University of Central Missouri did quite well on this year’s best schools for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best human development and family studies schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 320
Minnesota 232
Kansas 196
Iowa 222
Nebraska 97
North Dakota 192
South Dakota 75

Human Development & Family Studies is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

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 12 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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