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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, human development and family studies was ranked #46 in the country. In fact 42,112 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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 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 the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 56 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Of the 197 students majoring in human development at UW - Madison, 10% are male and 90% are female.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at UW - Madison take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,206.

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Out of the 56 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Women make up 77% of the human development majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, human development graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debt load of $23,735. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $245, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 96% of the human development majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, human development majors at Central Michigan accumulate an average of around $29,475 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $237, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 95% of the human development majors at the school.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $360, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Kent State University at Kent helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 5% are male.

On average, human development graduates from Kent State take out $30,250 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $348.

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#6

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Baker College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human development and family studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, human development graduates from Baker College carry an average student debt load of $41,603. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $66, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #7, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 79 students majoring in human development at NIU, 4% are male and 96% are female.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at NIU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $34,217. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $206, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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National Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human development and family studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 95% of the human development majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, human development majors at NLU accumulate an average of around $32,244 in student debt.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

About 89% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 11% are male.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $434.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree human development and family studies programs. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 70 students majoring in human development at BGSU, 4% are male and 96% are female.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at BGSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,404. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $349, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best human development and family studies colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 694
Ohio 597
Illinois 714
Indiana 156
Wisconsin 299

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 28 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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