2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, human development and family studies was ranked #46 in the country. In fact 42,112 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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The Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Prince George’s Community College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for human development and family studies students. Located in the large suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PGCC are $8,474 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the District of Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of the District of Columbia are $13,004 a year. While working on their degree, human development majors at University of the District of Columbia accumulate an average of around $49,250 in student debt.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Delaware is a great value for human development and family studies students. UD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.
UD undergraduate students pay an average of $36,880 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UD is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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The excellent programs at Community College of Allegheny County helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
CCAC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,863 in tuition and fees each year. On average, human development graduates from CCAC take out $8,981 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great value for human development and family studies students. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Montclair State are $21,418 a year. On average, human development graduates from Montclair State take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $265.
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Erie Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Erie Community College are $10,769 a year. On average, human development graduates from Erie Community College take out $8,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Hudson Valley Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value human development and family studies programs. Located in the small city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HVCC are $10,764 per year. While working on their degree, human development majors at HVCC accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.
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Bowie State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value human development and family studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Bowie State University undergraduate students pay an average of $19,302 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, human development graduates from Bowie State University carry an average student debtload of $30,441.
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SUNY Oneonta did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for human development and family studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Oneonta, SUNY Oneonta is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Oneonta are $18,696 per year. On average, human development graduates from SUNY Oneonta take out $23,296 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $338, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Howard University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value human development and family studies programs. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Howard undergraduate students pay an average of $28,916 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best human development and family studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 591 |
| New York | 909 |
| Maryland | 370 |
| New Jersey | 315 |
| District of Columbia | 28 |
| Delaware | 7 |
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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 Related Majors
| 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 22 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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