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2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$8,647 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$18,645 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Child Development & Family Studies

Our analysis found Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College to be the best value school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.

WITC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,960 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, human development majors at WITC accumulate an average of around $11,726 in student debt.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College

#2

Delta College

University Center, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delta College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of University Center, Delta College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Delta College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,100 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Delta College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 a year.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at University of Akron Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Olive-Harvey College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Olive-Harvey College are $14,430 a year.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College is a great value for human development and family studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Richard J Daley College is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Richard J Daley College are $14,430 a year.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College Report

City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate human development and family studies programs. Located in the city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Malcolm X College are $14,430 per year.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College Report

Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 694
Ohio 597
Illinois 714
Indiana 156
Wisconsin 299

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 6 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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