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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$29,343 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,731 Avg Salary

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

With 909 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, human development and family studies is the #78 most popular major in New York.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New York 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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

#1

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY

Our 2023 rankings named SUNY Oneonta the best value school in New York for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Oneonta.

SUNY Oneonta undergraduate students pay an average of $8,786 in in-state tuition and fees each year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $338, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Binghamton University is a great value for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Binghamton University are $10,390 per year. On average, human development graduates from Binghamton University take out $21,773 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 $238.

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#3

SUNY Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, NY

Out of the 5 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Plattsburgh landed the # 3 spot on the list. SUNY Plattsburgh is a small public school located in the town of Plattsburgh.

SUNY Plattsburgh undergraduate students pay an average of $8,931 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value human development and family studies schools in New York. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cornell are $61,015 a year. The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Cornell take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $13,312.

Cornell also took the #1 spot in our Best Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York rankings.

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Syracuse undergraduate students pay an average of $57,591 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Syracuse also is in the top 15% of our Best Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Syracuse University Report

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 591
Maryland 370
New Jersey 315
District of Columbia 28
Delaware 7

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 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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