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2023 Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

15 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.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Plains States 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Missouri State University - West Plains the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of West Plains, Missouri State West Plains is a public college with a small student population.

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#2

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hennepin Technical College is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their online associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Human Development majors at Hennepin Technical College take out an average of $25,850 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Lake Region State College

Devils Lake, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Region State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Lake Region State College is a small public school located in the remote town of Devils Lake.

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Out of the 15 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Allen County Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Iola, Allen Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Western Iowa Tech 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. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, human development graduates from Western Iowa Tech Community College carry an average student debtload of $16,424.

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Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the fringe town of Cloquet, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Barton County 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. Barton Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Great Bend.

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With a ranking of #7, Central Lakes College - Brainerd did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their online associate degree. Located in the remote town of Brainerd, Central Lakes College is a public school with a small student population.

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State Fair Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the town of Sedalia.

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Explore the most popular online human development and family studies colleges 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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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 15 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jsonin.

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