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

12 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, 370 degrees and certificates were awarded to human development and family studies students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #50 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Maryland 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 Maryland.

#1

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Montgomery College the most popular school in Maryland for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Montgomery College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Rockville.

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#2

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Howard Community College is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. HCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Columbia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baltimore City Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Anne Arundel Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in Maryland. AACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Arnold.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Community College of Baltimore County is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD

Wor-Wic 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 #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Salisbury, Wor-Wic Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Prince George’s Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Hagerstown 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. Located in the midsize suburb of Hagerstown, HCC is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Frederick 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 city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Carroll Community College

Westminster, MD

Carroll Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Carroll Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Westminster.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 591
New York 909
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.

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 12 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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