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

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

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

With 591 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, human development and family studies is the #69 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania.

#1

Harcum College

Bryn Mawr, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Harcum College the most popular school in Pennsylvania for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr, Harcum College is a private not-for-profit school with a small 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 Harcum College carry an average student debt load of $25,396.

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Out of the 13 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Allegheny County landed the # 2 spot on the list. CCAC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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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#3

Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Lackawanna College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Scranton, Lackawanna College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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Out of the 13 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Luzerne County Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Luzerne County Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Nanticoke.

On average, human development graduates from Luzerne County Community College take out $15,408 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Reading Area 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 Pennsylvania. RACC is a small public school located in the small city of Reading.

Of the 15 students majoring in human development at RACC, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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Harrisburg Area Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at HACC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,478.

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With a ranking of #7, Pennsylvania College of Technology 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 Williamsport, Penn College is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Keystone College

La Plume, PA

Keystone College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree human development and family studies programs. Keystone College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Plume.

About 88% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 13% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Pennsylvania Highlands is a small public school located in the small suburb of Johnstown.

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#10

Berks Technical Institute

Wyomissing, PA

Berks Technical Institute landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree human development and family studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Wyomissing, Berks Technical Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in human development at Berks Technical Institute, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 909
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 13 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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