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2023 Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

19 Colleges
$30,199 Avg Salary
$23,462 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular online 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named National Louis University the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for human development and family studies students. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at NLU take out is $35,002.

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#2

Baker College

Owosso, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baker College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, human development graduates from Baker College take out $33,519 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $66, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northcentral Technical College is a great place for human development and family studies students pursuing an online degree. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Wausau.

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#4

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Waubonsee Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Sugar Grove, Waubonsee is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Delta College

University Center, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Delta College is a great place for human development and family studies students pursuing an online degree. Located in the rural area of University Center, Delta College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Western Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, human development graduates from WMU carry an average student debtload of $28,875. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $228.

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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for human development and family studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at WITC take out is $11,938.

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With a ranking of #8, Mott Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for human development and family studies students. Located in the city of Flint, MCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Heartland Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Heartland Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Antioch University - Midwest

Yellow Springs, OH

Antioch University - Midwest came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Antioch University McGregor is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Yellow Springs.

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 694
Ohio 597
Illinois 714
Indiana 156
Wisconsin 299

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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 19 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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