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

14 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 #52 most popular major in Kentucky with 212 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. 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 Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Kentucky 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for human development majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Hazard Community and Technical College the most popular school in Kentucky for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Hazard, Hazard Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Somerset Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Somerset.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at SCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,954.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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#3

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

The in-demand associate degree programs at Madisonville 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 Kentucky. Madisonville Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Madisonville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gateway Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the suburb of Florence, Gateway is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Hopkinsville Community College

Hopkinsville, KY

Hopkinsville Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Hopkinsville Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Hopkinsville.

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Maysville Community and Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the rural area of Maysville, Maysville Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 89% of the human development majors at the school.

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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Elizabethtown.

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Henderson Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the rural area of Henderson, Henderson Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree human development and family studies programs. Located in the large city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 329
Virginia 614
North Carolina 298
Florida 660
Tennessee 375
South Carolina 435
Louisiana 315
Arkansas 184
Alabama 550
Mississippi 423
West Virginia 328

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 14 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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