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

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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

With 75 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, human development and family studies is the #36 most popular major in South Dakota.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in South Dakota 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 South Dakota.

#1

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Our analysis found Southeast Technical College to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in South Dakota. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Southeast Tech take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,655.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in South Dakota. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

Of the 4 students majoring in human development at South Dakota State, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sisseton Wahpeton College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the remote area of Sisseton, Sisseton Wahpeton College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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#4

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Sioux Falls is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinte Gleska University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Sinte Gleska University is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Mission.

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

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

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

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

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 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).
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