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Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 222 degrees and certificates were awarded to human development and family studies students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #54 most popular major in the state.

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The Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Iowa 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 Iowa.

Our 2023 rankings named Des Moines Area Community College the most popular school in Iowa for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, human development graduates from DMACC take out $11,005 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Out of the 8 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Kirkwood Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawkeye Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, human development graduates from Hawkeye Community College take out $25,194 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 8 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian Hills Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. IHCC is a small public school located in the town of Ottumwa.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Iowa Tech Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,424.

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#6

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, IA

Iowa Lakes Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree human development and family studies programs. Iowa Lakes Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Estherville.

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#7

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

Iowa Western Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human development and family studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Davenport.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

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

One of 7 majors within the area of study, human development and family studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 8 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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