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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$17,037 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,731 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 370 degrees and certificates were awarded to human development and family studies students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #50 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Maryland 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland

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

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

Our analysis found Bowie State University to be the best value school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bowie State University are $8,562 a year. Human Development majors at Bowie State University take out an average of $29,222 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Bowie State University

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value human development and family studies schools in Maryland. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMCP are $10,955 a year. The average amount in student loans that human development majors at UMCP take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,734. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $214.

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

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#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Towson University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland 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 $10,464 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

Out of the 4 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevenson University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Stevenson.

Stevenson undergraduate students pay an average of $38,168 in in-state tuition and fees each year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $577.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Stevenson University Report

Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 591
New York 909
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.

Majors Similar 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 4 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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