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

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

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

Human Development & Family Studies is the #108 most popular major in Indiana with 156 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Indiana 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

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the most popular school in Indiana for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

About 98% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 2% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, human development graduates from Purdue carry an average student debt load of $15,422. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $272.

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#2

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, human development majors at Ball State accumulate an average of around $24,142 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $349.

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#3

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Out of the 8 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in human development at Indiana State, 4% are male and 96% are female.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $102, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Purdue University Northwest is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Purdue Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Hammond.

Women make up 94% of the human development majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, human development graduates from Purdue Northwest carry an average student debt load of $28,747.

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#5

Earlham College

Richmond, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Earlham College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Earlham is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 14% are male.

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Anderson University Indiana 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 small city of Anderson, Anderson University Indiana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the city of Fort-Wayne, Indiana Tech - CPS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Indiana Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Indiana Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 694
Ohio 597
Illinois 714
Wisconsin 299

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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