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2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$10,468 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$22,277 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, human development and family studies was ranked #46 in the country. In fact 42,112 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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 the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

2023 Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for human development majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Child Development & Family Studies

Our analysis found Prince George’s Community College to be the best value school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at PGCC are $8,474 a year.

PGCC 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Prince George’s Community College

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

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CCAC are $11,863 a year. The average amount in student loans that human development majors at CCAC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,368.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Community College of Allegheny County

#3

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Erie Community College is a great value for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Erie Community College are $10,769 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, human development graduates from Erie Community College carry an average student debtload of $10,030.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Erie Community College Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Hudson Valley Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value human development and family studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Troy, HVCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HVCC are $10,764 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, human development graduates from HVCC carry an average student debtload of $12,596.

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#5

Harcum College

Bryn Mawr, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harcum College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Harcum College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr.

Harcum College undergraduate students pay an average of $26,600 in tuition and fees each year. On average, human development graduates from Harcum College take out $25,396 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Harcum College also claimed a spot on our Best Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Harcum College

#6

Berks Technical Institute

Wyomissing, PA

With a ranking of #6, Berks Technical Institute did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Berks Technical Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Wyomissing.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Berks Technical Institute Report

Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best human development and family studies schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 591
New York 909
Maryland 370
New Jersey 315
District of Columbia 28
Delaware 7

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 6 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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