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2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the New England Region

14 Colleges
$32,507 Avg Salary
$23,372 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies 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.

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 Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for human development majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools

#1

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Our analysis found Tufts University to be the best school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, human development graduates from Tufts carry an average student debtload of $15,500.

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#2

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Goodwin College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of East Hartford.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Goodwin take out is $26,866.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massasoit Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at North Shore Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, human development majors at North Shore Community College accumulate an average of around $9,810 in student debt.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in the New England Region . Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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University of Connecticut came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

Human Development majors at UCONN take out an average of $24,145 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $376.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at University of Connecticut Report

#7

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

University of Vermont came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking. UVM is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Burlington.

Human Development majors at UVM take out an average of $21,348 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Rhode Island did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for human development and family studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. URI is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at URI take out is $24,530. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $267.

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#9

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Post University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, human development majors at Post University accumulate an average of around $40,548 in student debt.

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#10

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

Merrimack College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, human development graduates from Merrimack take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $562.

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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 New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 305
Connecticut 486
New Hampshire 94
Maine 57
Rhode Island 140
Vermont 23

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 14 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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