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2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$22,007 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,618 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.

2023 Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the human development programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Child Development & Family Studies

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year. The average amount in student loans that human development majors at BYU take out is $12,002.

BYU also claimed a spot on our Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#2

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arapahoe Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Arapahoe Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Littleton.

Arapahoe Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $15,502 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Arapahoe Community College take out is $18,731.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

U of U undergraduate students pay an average of $28,345 in tuition and fees each year. Human Development majors at U of U take out an average of $17,025 in student loans while working on their egree.

U of U also claimed a spot on our Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at University of Utah

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Weber State University is a great value for human development and family studies students. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a very large student population.

WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $16,644 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, human development graduates from WSU carry an average student debtload of $17,500.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USU are $23,435 per year. After completing their degree, human development graduates from USU carry an average student debtload of $16,742.

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#6

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID
$27,576 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Idaho landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value human development and family studies programs. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at U of I are $27,576 a year. After completing their degree, human development graduates from U of I carry an average student debtload of $31,000.

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#7

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT
$20,542 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Utah University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value human development and family studies programs. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Southern Utah University undergraduate students pay an average of $20,542 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best human development and family studies schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 108
Utah 739
Idaho 584
Montana 3
Wyoming 1

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 7 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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