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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$8,507 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$22,277 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 694 degrees and certificates were awarded to human development and family studies students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #41 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Michigan 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

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

#1

Kellogg Community College

Battle Creek, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Kellogg Community College the best value school in Michigan for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Battle Creek, Kellogg Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kellogg Community College are $6,878 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, human development graduates from Kellogg Community College carry an average student debtload of $16,054.

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#2

Delta College

University Center, MI

The excellent associate degree programs at Delta College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value human development and family studies schools in Michigan. Located in the rural area of University Center, Delta College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Delta College are $6,860 a year. Human Development majors at Delta College take out an average of $18,503 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Delta College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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#3

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

The excellent associate degree programs at Grand Rapids Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value human development and family studies schools in Michigan. Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Grand Rapids Community College are $7,869 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, human development majors at Grand Rapids Community College accumulate an average of around $13,482 in student debt.

Grand Rapids Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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#4

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Baker College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Baker College are $12,420 a year. The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Baker College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,370.

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#5

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ferris are $13,188 a year.

Ferris did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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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 Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 597
Illinois 714
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 5 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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