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

15 Colleges
$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, 694 degrees and certificates were awarded to human development and family studies students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #41 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Michigan 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Central Michigan University the most popular school in Michigan for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 140 students majoring in human development at Central Michigan, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 117 students majoring in human development at Michigan State, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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

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#3

Baker College

Owosso, MI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Baker College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in Michigan. Located in the distant town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 84 students majoring in human development at Baker College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.

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

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $228.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Western Michigan University Report

#5

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Ferris take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,759.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree human development and family studies programs. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.

Of the 8 students majoring in human development at UM Dearborn, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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#7

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

With a ranking of #7, Spring Arbor University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor.

Human Development majors at Spring Arbor take out an average of $35,614 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Eastern Michigan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree human development and family studies programs. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in human development at Eastern Michigan, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#9

Aquinas College Michigan

Grand Rapids, MI

Aquinas College Michigan landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree human development and family studies programs. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Aquinas College Michigan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Siena Heights 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 #10 on the list. Located in the town of Adrian, Siena Heights University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
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.

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 15 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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