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2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$13,598 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

Check out the human development associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Child Development & Family Studies

Our analysis found Massasoit Community College to be the best value school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public college 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Massasoit Community College also is in the top 10% of our Best Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Shore Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Shore Community College are $10,920 per 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Shore Community College also did well 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 reviewed in this analysis.

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Out of the 5 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Holyoke Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Holyoke, Holyoke Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Holyoke Community College are $10,322 a year. On average, human development graduates from Holyoke Community College take out $13,683 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Holyoke Community College Report

#4

Post University

Waterbury, CT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Post University is a great value for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

Post University undergraduate students pay an average of $15,458 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, human development graduates from Post University carry an average student debtload of $37,358.

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#5

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Goodwin College is a great value for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of East Hartford.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Goodwin are $21,188 per year.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Goodwin College Report

Best 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

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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