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Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Ohio

2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$13,505 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,732 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies 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.

The Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Ohio to see which 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.

Top 10 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools

$5,774 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio University - Lancaster Campus the best value school in Ohio for human development and family studies students. OHIO Lancaster is a small public school located in the rural area of Lancaster.

OHIO Lancaster undergraduate students pay an average of $5,774 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Human Development majors at OHIO Lancaster take out an average of $19,750 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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$5,774 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Southern Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. OHIO Southern is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Ironton.

OHIO Southern undergraduate students pay an average of $5,774 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, human development majors at OHIO Southern accumulate an average of around $19,750 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 $443.

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$5,774 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Ohio list. OHIO Chillicothe is a small public school located in the town of Chillicothe.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OHIO Chillicothe are $5,774 per year. After completing their degree, human development graduates from OHIO Chillicothe carry an average student debtload of $19,750. 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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$11,936 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in Ohio. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ohio State are $11,936 a year. Human Development majors at Ohio State take out an average of $23,020 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $245.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ohio State also is in the top 10% of our Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Ohio ranking.

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$11,000 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Ohio list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

Kent State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, human development graduates from Kent State carry an average student debtload of $25,222. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $348.

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$12,840 Average Tuition & Fees

Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for human development and family studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OHIO Athens are $12,840 per year. After completing their degree, human development graduates from OHIO Athens carry an average student debtload of $19,750. 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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$17,141 Average Tuition & Fees

Union Institute & University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Ohio ranking. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Union are $17,141 per year. While working on their degree, human development majors at Union accumulate an average of around $13,191 in student debt.

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$13,061 Average Tuition & Fees

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for human development and family studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. BGSU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BGSU are $13,061 per year. Human Development majors at BGSU take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $349.

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$11,880 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Akron Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

University of Akron Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $11,880 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, human development majors at University of Akron Main Campus accumulate an average of around $29,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $223.

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Apollo Career Center

Lima, OH

Apollo Career Center ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Ohio list. Located in the small suburb of Lima, Apollo JVS is a public college with a small student population.

Human Development majors at Apollo JVS take out an average of $11,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 Colleges 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 10 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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