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Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Kentucky

2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Kentucky

4 Colleges
$20,703 Avg Salary
$29,314 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies School for You

Human Development & Family Studies is the #52 most popular major in Kentucky with 212 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 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 Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Kentucky

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

Top Kentucky Schools in Child Development & Family Studies

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the best school in Kentucky for human development and family studies students. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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#2

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Kentucky list. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Kentucky University is a great place for human development and family studies students. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a large student population.

On average, human development graduates from Eastern take out $29,314 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Kentucky Community and Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 329
Virginia 614
North Carolina 298
Florida 660
Tennessee 375
South Carolina 435
Louisiana 315
Arkansas 184
Alabama 550
Mississippi 423
West Virginia 328

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

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 4 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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