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Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

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Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 714 degrees and certificates were awarded to human development and family studies students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #54 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Illinois 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Child Development & Family Studies

Our 2023 rankings named City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College the best value school in Illinois for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Olive-Harvey College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Olive-Harvey College are $11,520 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, human development graduates from Olive-Harvey College carry an average student debtload of $16,440.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Richard J Daley College is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Richard J Daley College are $11,520 per year.

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Out of the 3 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Malcolm X College are $11,520 per year. Human Development majors at Malcolm X College take out an average of $16,254 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 694
Ohio 597
Indiana 156
Wisconsin 299

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 3 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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