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Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

7 Colleges
$27,618 Avg Salary
$18,688 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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 Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Child Development & Family Studies

#1

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO

Our 2023 rankings named Arapahoe Community College the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for human development and family studies students. Arapahoe Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Littleton.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Arapahoe Community College take out is $18,731.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

Human Development majors at U of U take out an average of $17,025 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

Out of the 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, human development graduates from U of I carry an average student debtload of $31,000.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

After completing their degree, human development graduates from USU carry an average student debtload of $16,742.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 5 spot on the list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at BYU take out is $12,002.

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Weber State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, human development graduates from WSU carry an average student debtload of $17,500.

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#7

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

Southern Utah University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 108
Utah 739
Idaho 584
Montana 3
Wyoming 1

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 7 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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