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2023 Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

23 Colleges
$30,697 Avg Salary
$25,652 Avg Student Debt

Human Development & Family Studies is the #46 most popular major in the country with 42,112 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Plains States 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.

Check out the online human development programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Our analysis found Central Community College to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue an online degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent online programs at Western Iowa Tech Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent online programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Human Development majors at Mizzou take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $439.

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Out of the 23 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, human development graduates from CMU CGES take out $26,334 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent online programs at Allen County Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Iola, Allen Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Missouri State University - West Plains did quite well on this year’s best schools for human development and family studies students. Located in the town of West Plains, Missouri State West Plains is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

With a ranking of #8, Capella University did quite well on this year’s best schools for human development and family studies students. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at K -State take out is $24,336. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $325.

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Barton County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Barton Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Great Bend.

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 320
Minnesota 232
Kansas 196
Iowa 222
Nebraska 97
North Dakota 192
South Dakota 75

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

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 23 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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