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2023 Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 Middle Atlantic Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Harrisburg Area Community College the most popular online school in the Middle Atlantic Region for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. HACC is a large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at HACC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,478.

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#2

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Empire State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in human development at SUNY Empire, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at SUNY Empire State College Report

#3

SUNY Canton

Canton, NY

The in-demand online associate degree programs at SUNY Canton helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the town of Canton, SUNY Canton is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 4 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Maryland landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Explore the most popular online human development and family studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 591
New York 909
Maryland 370
New Jersey 315
District of Columbia 28
Delaware 7

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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 4 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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