2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the New England 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.
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 New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Child Development & Family Studies
Our 2023 rankings named Massasoit Community College the best value school in the New England Region for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Massasoit Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,104 in tuition and fees each year. Human Development majors at Massasoit Community College take out an average of $9,256 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Massasoit Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent associate degree programs at North Shore Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value human development and family studies schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Shore Community College are $10,920 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, human development majors at North Shore Community College accumulate an average of around $13,789 in student debt.
North Shore Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Holyoke Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Holyoke, Holyoke Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Holyoke Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,322 in tuition and fees each year. On average, human development graduates from Holyoke Community College take out $13,683 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Post University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Post University are $15,458 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, human development graduates from Post University carry an average student debtload of $37,358.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Goodwin College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value human development and family studies schools in the New England Region . Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of East Hartford.
Goodwin undergraduate students pay an average of $21,188 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best human development and family studies schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 305 |
| Connecticut | 486 |
| New Hampshire | 94 |
| Maine | 57 |
| Rhode Island | 140 |
| Vermont | 23 |
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Human Development & Family Studies Related Majors for Human Development
One of 7 majors within the area of study, human development and family studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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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