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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$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 #46 most popular major in the country with 42,112 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 59 schools in the Plains States Region 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 the Plains States Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Ozarks Technical Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. OTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

On average, human development graduates from OTC take out $21,793 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Out of the 59 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Paul College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 97% of the human development majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Saint Paul College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,926.

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Out of the 59 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minneapolis Community and Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

On average, human development graduates from Minneapolis Community and Technical College take out $30,394 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - West Plains is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of West Plains, Missouri State West Plains is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Des Moines Area Community College is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

While working on their Associate Degree, human development majors at DMACC accumulate an average of around $11,005 in student debt.

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Metropolitan Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree human development and family studies programs. MCC is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

While working on their Associate Degree, human development majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $10,404 in student debt.

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#7

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree human development and family studies programs. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

About 92% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 8% are male.

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#7

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Southeast Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

Human Development majors at Southeast Tech take out an average of $12,655 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Dakota County Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree human development and family studies programs. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

After completing their Associate Degree, human development graduates from DCTC carry an average student debt load of $15,761.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Child Development & Family Studies students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best human development and family studies schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 320
Minnesota 232
Kansas 196
Iowa 222
Nebraska 97
North Dakota 192
South Dakota 75

Human Development & Family Studies is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

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 26 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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