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2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Minnesota

9 Colleges
$33,304 Avg Salary
$35,137 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies School for You

Human Development & Family Studies is the #72 most popular major in Minnesota with 232 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Minnesota to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Minnesota

Check out the human development programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Minnesota Schools in Child Development & Family Studies

#1

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Our analysis found Hennepin Technical College to be the best school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Minnesota list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a great place for human development and family studies students. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College take out is $29,500.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Human Development majors at Concordia University, Saint Paul take out an average of $28,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for human development and family studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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#7

North Central University

Minneapolis, MN

North Central University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, North Central University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 320
Kansas 196
Iowa 222
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.

Majors Similar to Human Development

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 9 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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