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2023 Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools

42 Colleges
$18,645 Avg Salary
$13,773 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in the United States to see which online undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Hazard Community and Technical College the most popular online school in the United States for human development and family studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Hazard Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Hazard.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Somerset Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the town of Somerset, SCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, human development graduates from SCC take out $12,396 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#3

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

The in-demand online undergraduate certificate programs at Central Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in the United States. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.

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Out of the 42 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University at Parkersburg landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Parkersburg, West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, human development graduates from West Virginia University at Parkersburg carry an average student debtload of $18,146.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Volunteer State Community College is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their online undergraduate certificate. VSCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Gallatin.

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Cleveland State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for human development and family studies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Cleveland State Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Cleveland.

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#6

Hopkinsville Community College

Hopkinsville, KY

Hopkinsville Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the town of Hopkinsville, Hopkinsville Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Merced College

Merced, CA

Merced College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for human development and family studies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 93% of the human development majors at the school.

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Lane Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online undergraduate certificate human development and family studies programs. Located in the rural area of Eugene, Lane Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Ashland Community and Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. ACTC is a small public school located in the city of Ashland.

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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 26 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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