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2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

61 Colleges
$7,781 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$22,277 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 61 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for human development students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools

#1

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, human development graduates from Hennepin Technical College carry an average student debtload of $25,850.

Hennepin Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Metropolitan Community College is a great value for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MCC are $4,680 a year. Human Development majors at MCC take out an average of $10,404 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

MCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools list.

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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 #3 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are $5,906 a year. The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $30,394.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southeast Community College Area is a great value for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeast Community College are $3,780 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, human development majors at Southeast Community College accumulate an average of around $21,699 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Southeast Community College also is in the top 15% of our Best Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools ranking.

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#5

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delgado Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delgado Community College are $4,079 per year. The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Delgado Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $30,187.

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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human development and family studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WITC are $6,960 a year. On average, human development graduates from WITC take out $12,944 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

Cabrillo College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools ranking. Cabrillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Aptos.

Cabrillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,630 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Southeast Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree human development and family studies programs. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Tech are $7,650 per year. The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Southeast Tech take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,655.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Southeast Tech also did well on our Best Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#9

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human development and family studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Saint Paul College are $6,041 a year. On average, human development graduates from Saint Paul College take out $22,926 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

Delta College

University Center, MI

Delta College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of University Center, Delta College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Delta College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,100 in tuition and fees each year. On average, human development graduates from Delta College take out $18,503 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, Delta College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools list.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Tulsa Community College Tulsa, OK
12 Massasoit Community College Brockton, MA

Human Development & Family Studies by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 schools only.

  • 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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