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2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Utah

5 Colleges
$24,607 Avg Salary
$15,817 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies School for You

Human Development & Family Studies is the #26 most popular major in Utah with 739 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Utah ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Utah to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Utah

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

Top Utah Schools in Child Development & Family Studies

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named University of Utah the best school in Utah for human development and family studies students. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great place for human development and family studies students. USU is a very 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for human development and family studies students. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

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

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Out of the 5 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public school 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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#5

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Utah University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Utah list. Located in the remote town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 108
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 5 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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