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2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

7 Colleges
$18,645 Avg Salary
$13,773 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Human Development & Family Studies is the #46 most popular major in the country with 42,112 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Human Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Child Development & Family Studies

#1

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Hennepin Technical College the best school in the Plains States Region for human development and family studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public 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 Minneapolis Community and Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

Human Development majors at Southeast Tech take out an average of $12,655 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Des Moines Area Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. DMACC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, human development majors at DMACC accumulate an average of around $17,142 in student debt.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Iowa Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Calmar, NICC is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at NICC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,037.

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#6

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate human development and family studies programs. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. OTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, human development graduates from OTC carry an average student debtload of $19,986.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best human development and family studies colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 320
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.

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 7 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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