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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$40,432 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,731 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 305 degrees and certificates were awarded to human development and family studies students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #90 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's 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. 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 Massachusetts

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

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

#1

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

Our analysis found Framingham State University to be the best value school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Framingham State are $11,380 a year.

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

#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great value for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tufts are $63,000 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Tufts also is in the top 20% of our Best Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Tufts University Report

#3

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Merrimack College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value human development and family studies schools in Massachusetts. Merrimack is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Andover.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Merrimack are $46,916 per year. On average, human development graduates from Merrimack take out $24,753 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $562.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Merrimack College Report

Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 486
New Hampshire 94
Maine 57
Rhode Island 140
Vermont 23

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 3 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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