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Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

40 Colleges
$22,277 Avg Salary
$16,920 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree School for You

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 40 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Human Development & Family Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for human development majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College the most popular school in Illinois for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, human development graduates from Malcolm X College carry an average student debt load of $16,254.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Illinois College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.

Women make up 95% of the human development majors at the school.

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#3

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

The in-demand associate degree programs at Joliet Junior College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in Illinois. Joliet Junior College is a large public school located in the suburb of Joliet.

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#3

Morton College

Cicero, IL

The in-demand associate degree programs at Morton College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in Illinois. Morton College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Cicero.

Of the 17 students majoring in human development at Morton College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Harry S Truman College is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Harry S Truman College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,073.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree human development and family studies programs. Richard J Daley College is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.

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With a ranking of #6, William Rainey Harper College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Harper College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Palatine.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree human development and family studies programs. Harold Washington College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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With a ranking of #9, Moraine Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. MVCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Palos Hills.

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#9

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

College of DuPage did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human development and family studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. COD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn.

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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

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 27 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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