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

5 Colleges
$31,369 Avg Salary
$26,952 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 694 degrees and certificates were awarded to human development and family studies students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #41 most popular major in the state.

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.

The Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Michigan 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.

#1

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Our analysis found Baker College to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue an online degree in Michigan. 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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#2

Delta College

University Center, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Delta College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Michigan list. Located in the rural area of University Center, Delta College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school 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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The excellent online programs at Mott Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Flint, MCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Human Development majors at Michigan State take out an average of $30,750 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $360, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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
Ohio 597
Illinois 714
Indiana 156
Wisconsin 299

More Human Development & Family Studies Rankings in Michigan

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jsonin.

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