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

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

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

With 909 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, human development and family studies is the #78 most popular major in New York.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

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 New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in New York 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 New York.

Our 2023 rankings named SUNY Westchester Community College the most popular school in New York for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. SUNY Westchester Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Valhalla.

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

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Hudson Valley Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in New York. HVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Troy.

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

After completing their Associate Degree, human development graduates from HVCC carry an average student debt load of $12,596.

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Out of the 23 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Onondaga Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. OCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Syracuse.

Of the 32 students majoring in human development at OCC, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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#4

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Erie Community College is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Erie Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Buffalo.

Of the 30 students majoring in human development at Erie Community College, 3% are male and 97% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, human development majors at Erie Community College accumulate an average of around $10,030 in student debt.

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Out of the 23 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Corning Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Corning Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Corning.

Of the 25 students majoring in human development at Corning Community College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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Suffolk County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Suffolk County Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Selden.

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

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Suffolk County Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $8,333.

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Hostos Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Hostos is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bronx.

Of the 18 students majoring in human development at Hostos, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Human Development majors at Hostos take out an average of $16,399 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Orange County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Orange is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Middletown.

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#9

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

With a ranking of #9, SUNY Empire State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.

About 80% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#9

Dutchess Community College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Dutchess Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. DCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 23 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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