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2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Missouri

8 Colleges
$28,260 Avg Salary
$24,952 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 320 degrees and certificates were awarded to human development and family studies students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #57 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Missouri to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Missouri

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

Top Missouri Schools in Child Development & Family Studies

Our analysis found Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies to be the best school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Human Development majors at CMU CGES take out an average of $26,334 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in Missouri. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, human development majors at Mizzou accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $439.

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Out of the 8 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

Human Development majors at UCM take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $180, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, human development graduates from Missouri State take out $25,875 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 Southeast Missouri State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, human development graduates from Southeast Missouri State University take out $25,563 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #6, Saint Louis Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for human development and family studies students. Saint Louis Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best human development and family studies programs. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Missouri ranking. OTC is a large public school located in the city of Springfield.

After completing their degree, human development graduates from OTC carry an average student debtload of $18,557.

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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
Minnesota 232
Kansas 196
Iowa 222
Nebraska 97
North Dakota 192
South Dakota 75

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 8 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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