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Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the New England Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$31,743 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,507 Avg Salary

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.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value 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.

Top 10 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Massasoit Community College the best value school in the New England Region for human development and family studies students. Located in the large suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Massasoit Community College are $10,104 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Shore Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Shore Community College are $10,920 per year. While working on their degree, human development majors at North Shore Community College accumulate an average of around $9,810 in student debt.

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$10,322 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Holyoke Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Holyoke, Holyoke Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Holyoke Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,322 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Holyoke Community College take out is $11,000.

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#4

Post University

Waterbury, CT
$15,458 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 14 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Post University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Post University undergraduate students pay an average of $15,458 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, human development majors at Post University accumulate an average of around $40,548 in student debt.

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#5

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT
$21,188 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Goodwin College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of East Hartford.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Goodwin are $21,188 a year. The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Goodwin take out is $26,866.

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Framingham State University

Framingham, MA
$17,460 Average Tuition & Fees

Framingham State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value human development and family studies programs. Framingham State is a small public school located in the city of Framingham.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Framingham State are $17,460 a year.

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#7

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value human development and family studies programs. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tufts are $63,000 per year. After completing their degree, human development graduates from Tufts carry an average student debtload of $15,500.

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

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$33,354 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Rhode Island came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking. URI is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

URI undergraduate students pay an average of $33,354 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that human development majors at URI take out is $24,530. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $267.

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$41,192 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human development and family studies students. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCONN are $41,192 a year. Human Development majors at UCONN take out an average of $24,145 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 $376.

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#10

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT
$43,890 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Vermont ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the New England Region list. UVM is a large public school located in the small city of Burlington.

UVM undergraduate students pay an average of $43,890 in tuition and fees each year. Human Development majors at UVM take out an average of $21,348 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best human development and family studies colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 305
Connecticut 486
New Hampshire 94
Maine 57
Rhode Island 140
Vermont 23

One of 7 majors within the area of study, human development and family studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 14 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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