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

5 Colleges
$29,731 Avg Salary
$25,610 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 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 Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online human development bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, human development majors at Mizzou accumulate an average of around $23,935 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $439.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the distant town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, human development majors at CMU CGES accumulate an average of around $21,374 in student debt.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 88% of the human development majors at the school.

On average, human development graduates from K -State take out $25,107 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $325.

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Out of the 5 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Explore the most popular online 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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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 5 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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