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2023 Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools

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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.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs 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 Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our analysis found Clemson University to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the United States. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

About 68% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 32% are male.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in the United States. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

About 85% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 15% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a large student population.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in the United States. OSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

About 50% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#5

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Out of the 11 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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#9

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

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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 11 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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