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

17 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, 597 degrees and certificates were awarded to human development and family studies students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #55 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Ohio 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Columbus State Community College to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Ohio. Columbus State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Bowling Green State University - Firelands helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in Ohio. Located in the rural area of Huron, BGSU-Firelands is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lakeland Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Lakeland is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirtland.

Human Development majors at Lakeland take out an average of $25,316 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Out of the 17 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Youngstown State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a large student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Edison State Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in Ohio. Located in the rural area of Piqua, Edison Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern Gateway Community College is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Eastern Gateway Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Steubenville.

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Ohio University - Southern Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. OHIO Southern is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Ironton.

While working on their Associate Degree, human development majors at OHIO Southern accumulate an average of around $14,076 in student debt.

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Ohio University - Lancaster Campus 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. OHIO Lancaster is a small public school located in the rural area of Lancaster.

On average, human development graduates from OHIO Lancaster take out $14,076 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Owens Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Perrysburg.

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With a ranking of #7, Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. OHIO Chillicothe is a small public school located in the distant town of Chillicothe.

Human Development majors at OHIO Chillicothe take out an average of $14,076 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 694
Illinois 714
Indiana 156
Wisconsin 299

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 17 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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