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Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Iowa

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2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Iowa

4 Colleges
$26,401 Avg Salary
$20,024 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 222 degrees and certificates were awarded to human development and family studies students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #54 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.

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 Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Iowa to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Iowa

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

Top Iowa Schools in Child Development & Family Studies

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the best school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Iowa State take out is $25,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $222.

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#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Northern Iowa is a great place for human development and family studies students. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, human development graduates from UNI carry an average student debtload of $23,500.

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Out of the 4 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines Area Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, human development graduates from DMACC take out $9,105 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Des Moines Area Community College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeast Iowa Community College is a great place for human development and family studies students. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Northeast Iowa Community College Report

Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 320
Minnesota 232
Kansas 196
Nebraska 97
North Dakota 192
South Dakota 75

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 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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