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2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Minnesota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$14,843 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,304 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies School for You

Human Development & Family Studies is the #72 most popular major in Minnesota with 232 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Minnesota 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Minnesota

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for human development majors pursuing a .

Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality in Child Development & Family Studies

#1

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN
$5,741 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Hennepin Technical College the best value school in Minnesota for human development and family studies students. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Hennepin Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,741 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$5,906 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a great value for human development and family studies students. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are $5,906 a year. The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College take out is $29,500.

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#3

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN
$6,041 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Paul College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Minnesota list. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Paul College are $6,041 per year.

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$9,146 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great value for human development and family studies students. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,146 a year.

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$39,410 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SMU MN are $39,410 per year.

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$23,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Concordia University, Saint Paul undergraduate students pay an average of $23,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Human Development majors at Concordia University, Saint Paul take out an average of $28,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN
$14,148 Average Tuition & Fees

Capella University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for human development and family studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Capella University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,148 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

North Central University

Minneapolis, MN
$27,200 Average Tuition & Fees

North Central University 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 city of Minneapolis, North Central University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Central University are $27,200 per year.

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Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 320
Kansas 196
Iowa 222
Nebraska 97
North Dakota 192
South Dakota 75

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

Majors Similar 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 9 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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