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2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$30,480 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,731 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's 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 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 the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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. 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of the District of Columbia to be the best value school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of the District of Columbia are $13,004 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, human development majors at University of the District of Columbia accumulate an average of around $38,097 in student debt.

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

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

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Montclair State are $21,418 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, human development majors at Montclair State accumulate an average of around $23,725 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $265.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Bowie State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value human development and family studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Bowie State University undergraduate students pay an average of $19,302 in tuition and fees each year. On average, human development graduates from Bowie State University take out $29,222 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY Oneonta. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Oneonta, SUNY Oneonta is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Oneonta are $18,696 a year. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $338, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Howard University

Washington, DC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Howard University is a great value for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Howard are $28,916 per year. The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Howard take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,839.

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#6

SUNY Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, NY

SUNY Plattsburgh landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree human development and family studies programs. Located in the distant town of Plattsburgh, SUNY Plattsburgh is a public school with a small student population.

SUNY Plattsburgh undergraduate students pay an average of $18,841 in tuition and fees each year.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree human development and family studies programs. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.

IUP undergraduate students pay an average of $18,897 in tuition and fees each year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $310, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree human development and family studies programs. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Binghamton University are $28,230 per year. The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Binghamton University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,773. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $238.

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#9

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human development and family studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Towson undergraduate students pay an average of $25,516 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cornell are $61,015 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, human development graduates from Cornell carry an average student debtload of $13,312.

Cornell not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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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 15 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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