2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 714 degrees and certificates were awarded to human development and family studies students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #54 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value master'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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Child Development & Family Studies
Our 2023 rankings named Northern Illinois University the best value school in Illinois for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NIU are $11,390 per year.
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Out of the 4 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.
UIC graduate students pay an average of $17,277 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Erikson Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, The Erikson Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
The Erikson Institute graduate students pay an average of $20,588 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at National Louis University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value human development and family studies schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NLU are $12,096 per year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
| Ohio | 597 |
| Indiana | 156 |
| Wisconsin | 299 |
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Human Development & Family Studies Related Majors for Human Development
One of 7 majors within the area of study, human development and family studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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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