2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the New England 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.
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 suburb of Brockton, Massasoit 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 Massasoit Community College are $10,104 a year.
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The excellent programs at North Shore Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Shore Community College are $10,920 a 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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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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Holyoke Community College are $10,322 a year. The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Holyoke Community College take out is $11,000.
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The excellent programs at Post University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in the New England Region . Located in the midsize 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Goodwin College is a great value for human development and family studies students. 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 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 small city of Framingham.
Framingham State undergraduate students pay an average of $17,460 in tuition and fees each year.
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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 college 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.
Tufts excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the New England Region list.
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University of Rhode Island ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the New England Region list. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at URI are $33,354 per 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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University of Connecticut 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. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCONN are $41,192 per 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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University of Vermont came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking. UVM is a fairly large public school located in the 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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Request InformationBest 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 |
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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 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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