2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Human Development & Family Studies is the #46 most popular major in the country with 42,112 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for human development students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Child Development & Family Studies
Our analysis found Hennepin Technical College to be the best value school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Hennepin Technical College also did well on our Best Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,906 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Iowa Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Calmar, NICC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NICC are $6,840 a year. The average amount in student loans that human development majors at NICC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,037.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeast Tech are $7,650 a year. Human Development majors at Southeast Tech take out an average of $12,655 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Southeast Tech also is in the top 20% of our Best Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Saint Louis Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Saint Louis Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,155 in tuition and fees each year.
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Ozarks Technical Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. OTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OTC are $6,028 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, human development graduates from OTC carry an average student debtload of $19,986.
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Des Moines Area Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human development and family studies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DMACC are $10,440 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, human development majors at DMACC accumulate an average of around $17,142 in student debt.
Request InformationBest Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best human development and family studies schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 320 |
| Minnesota | 232 |
| Kansas | 196 |
| Iowa | 222 |
| Nebraska | 97 |
| North Dakota | 192 |
| South Dakota | 75 |
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Majors Related to Human Development
Human Development & Family Studies is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.
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 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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