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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, human development and family studies was ranked #46 in the country. In fact 42,112 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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The Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 51 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our 2023 rankings named SUNY Westchester Community College the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Valhalla, SUNY Westchester Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 5% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hudson Valley Community College is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in human development at HVCC, 5% are male and 95% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, human development majors at HVCC accumulate an average of around $12,596 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Onondaga Community College is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Syracuse, OCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 97% of the human development majors at the school.

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#4

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Out of the 51 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Erie Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 97% of the human development majors at the school.

Human Development majors at Erie Community College take out an average of $10,030 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Harcum College

Bryn Mawr, PA

Out of the 51 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harcum College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Harcum College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr.

About 96% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 4% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, human development graduates from Harcum College carry an average student debt load of $25,396.

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#6

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

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

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With a ranking of #6, Corning Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Corning, Corning Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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Community College of Allegheny County landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree human development and family studies programs. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a large student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 4% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, human development graduates from CCAC carry an average student debt load of $12,368.

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With a ranking of #9, Suffolk County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in human development at Suffolk County Community College, 4% are male and 96% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, human development graduates from Suffolk County Community College carry an average student debt load of $8,333.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Suffolk County Community College Report

With a ranking of #9, Passaic County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Paterson, PCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best human development and family studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 591
New York 909
Maryland 370
New Jersey 315
District of Columbia 28
Delaware 7

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 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jsonin.

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