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

3 Colleges
$29,731 Avg Salary
$25,610 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which online bachelor's 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for human development majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

#1

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

Our analysis found SUNY Empire State College to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 13% are male.

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

#2

Geneva College

Beaver Falls, PA

Out of the 3 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Geneva College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Beaver Falls, Geneva is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in human development at Geneva, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Human Development majors at Geneva take out an average of $30,558 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Geneva College Report

#3

SUNY Canton

Canton, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means SUNY Canton is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Canton, SUNY Canton is a public college with a small student population.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at SUNY Canton Report

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 3 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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