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Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$13,505 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,731 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 597 degrees and certificates were awarded to human development and family studies students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #55 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Ohio to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for human development students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Child Development & Family Studies

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Ohio. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ohio State are $11,936 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, human development majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $23,735 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $245.

Ohio State also claimed a spot on our Best Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Kent State University at Kent helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value human development and family studies schools in Ohio. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kent State are $11,000 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, human development graduates from Kent State carry an average student debtload of $30,250. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $348.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great value for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OHIO Athens are $12,840 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, human development graduates from OHIO Athens carry an average student debtload of $25,859. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $443.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union Institute & University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Union is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Union are $17,141 per year. On average, human development graduates from Union take out $19,233 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Union is ranked #1 for overall quality for human development in Ohio.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a great value for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BGSU are $13,061 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, human development majors at BGSU accumulate an average of around $26,404 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $349.

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree human development and family studies programs. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 a year. Human Development majors at University of Akron Main Campus take out an average of $31,449 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $223.

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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
Illinois 714
Indiana 156
Wisconsin 299

Human Development & Family Studies is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

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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