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2023 Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Illinois

5 Colleges
$33,472 Avg Salary
$24,066 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 714 degrees and certificates were awarded to human development and family studies students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #54 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Illinois to see which online 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found National Louis University to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue an online degree in Illinois. 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

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 #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of Sugar Grove, Waubonsee is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent online programs at Heartland Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in Illinois. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Heartland Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Judson University

Elgin, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Judson University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Elgin, Judson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeastern Illinois College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Illinois list. SIC is a small public school located in the rural area of Harrisburg.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 694
Ohio 597
Indiana 156
Wisconsin 299

More Human Development & Family Studies Rankings in Illinois

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 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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