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2023 Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools

75 Colleges
$22,277 Avg Salary
$16,920 Avg Student Debt

Human Development & Family Studies is the #46 most popular major in the country with 42,112 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 75 schools in the United States to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online human development associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Post University the most popular online school in the United States for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, human development majors at Post University accumulate an average of around $37,358 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 92% of the human development majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, human development graduates from American Military University carry an average student debtload of $26,695.

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Out of the 75 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulsa Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 97% of the human development majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Tulsa Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,314.

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#4

Merced College

Merced, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Merced College is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their online associate degree. Located in the small city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 76 students majoring in human development at Merced Community College District, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools list. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

Of the 51 students majoring in human development at BYU - I, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Tidewater Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their online associate degree. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

Human Development majors at Tidewater Community College take out an average of $21,006 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree human development and family studies programs. Central Texas College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Killeen.

Women make up 94% of the human development majors at the school.

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#8

Compton College

Compton, CA

With a ranking of #8, Compton College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their online associate degree. Compton College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Compton.

Women make up 92% of the human development majors at the school.

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Southwest Mississippi Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Summit, SMCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Hazard Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for human development and family studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Hazard Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Hazard.

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#11

Somerset Community College

Somerset, KY

Somerset Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Somerset, SCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, human development majors at SCC accumulate an average of around $11,954 in student debt.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa, OK
13 Volunteer State Community College Gallatin, TN
14 Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Shell Lake, WI
14 West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV
14 Carl Albert State College Poteau, OK
14 Delta College University Center, MI

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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 25 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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