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

21 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, 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.

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 Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Michigan to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the human development associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

#1

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Grand Rapids Community College the most popular school in Michigan for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Grand Rapids Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,482.

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#2

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oakland Community College is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 92% of the human development majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, human development graduates from Oakland Community College carry an average student debt load of $24,676.

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#3

Kellogg Community College

Battle Creek, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kellogg Community College is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Battle Creek, Kellogg Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Human Development majors at Kellogg Community College take out an average of $16,054 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Delta College

University Center, MI

The in-demand associate degree programs at Delta College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in Michigan. Located in the rural area of University Center, Delta College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 6% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, human development majors at Delta College accumulate an average of around $18,503 in student debt.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Mott Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of Flint, MCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

Northwestern Michigan College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the remote town of Traverse City, NMC is a public college with a small student population.

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Washtenaw Community College 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 #7 on the list. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ann Arbor.

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Macomb Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

West Shore Community College

Scottville, MI

West Shore Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree human development and family studies programs. West Shore Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Scottville.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at West Shore Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,788.

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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

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 21 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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