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Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in District of Columbia

2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in District of Columbia

2 Colleges
$45,175 Avg Salary
$49,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 28 degrees and certificates were awarded to human development and family studies students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #118 most popular major in the state.

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.

The Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in District of Columbia

The following schools top our list of the Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges.

Top District of Columbia Schools in Child Development & Family Studies

#1

Howard University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Howard University the best school in District of Columbia for human development and family studies students. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the District of Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, human development majors at University of the District of Columbia accumulate an average of around $49,250 in student debt.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 591
New York 909
Maryland 370
New Jersey 315
Delaware 7

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 2 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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