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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

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$29,731 Avg Salary
$25,610 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 483 degrees and certificates were awarded to human development and family studies students who went to a Oregon college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 bachelor's degree.

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Oregon State University the most popular school in Oregon for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 261 students majoring in human development at Oregon State, 12% are male and 88% are female.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Oregon State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,625. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $336, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.

About 90% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 10% are male.

Human Development majors at Portland State University take out an average of $25,933 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Oregon University is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in Oregon. Located in the large city of Portland, Warner Pacific College ADP is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 20% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Warner Pacific University is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Portland, Warner Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 6,606
Washington 297
Nevada 174
Hawaii 69
Alaska 29

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).
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