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

4 Colleges
$26,826 Avg Salary
$24,494 Avg Student Debt

With 591 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, human development and family studies is the #69 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

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 Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Pennsylvania 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 2023 rankings named Northampton County Area Community College the most popular online school in Pennsylvania for human development and family studies students. Located in the large suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg Area Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a large student population.

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#3

Geneva College

Beaver Falls, PA

Out of the 4 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Geneva College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Geneva is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beaver Falls.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Geneva College Report

#4

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

Out of the 4 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Elizabethtown College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Elizabethtown, Etown is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Elizabethtown College Report

Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 909
Maryland 370
New Jersey 315
District of Columbia 28
Delaware 7

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Human Development & Family Studies is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 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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