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

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

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

Human Development & Family Studies is the #23 most popular major in Connecticut with 486 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Connecticut 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Post University the most popular school in Connecticut for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Post University take out while working on their Associate Degree is $37,358.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manchester Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Manchester, MCC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 91% of the human development majors at the school.

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Out of the 5 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Three Rivers Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Three Rivers Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Norwich.

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#4

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

Out of the 5 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Tunxis Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Farmington, Tunxis Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in human development at Tunxis Community College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#5

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

Out of the 5 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Goodwin College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of East Hartford, Goodwin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 305
New Hampshire 94
Maine 57
Rhode Island 140
Vermont 23

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 5 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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