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

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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, 597 degrees and certificates were awarded to human development and family studies students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #55 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Ohio 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 Ohio.

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in Ohio for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 173 students majoring in human development at Ohio State, 23% are male and 77% are female.

Human Development majors at Ohio State take out an average of $23,735 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 $245.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Kent State University at Kent helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in Ohio. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, human development graduates from Kent State carry an average student debt load of $30,250. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $348.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in Ohio. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

About 96% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 4% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, human development majors at BGSU accumulate an average of around $26,404 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $349.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 98% of the human development majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, human development graduates from OHIO Athens carry an average student debt load of $25,859. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $443.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union Institute & University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Of the 53 students majoring in human development at Union, 4% are male and 96% are female.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Union take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,233.

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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Human Development majors at University of Akron Main Campus take out an average of $31,449 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $223.

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#7

Antioch University - Midwest

Yellow Springs, OH

Antioch University - Midwest landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree human development and family studies programs. Located in the rural area of Yellow Springs, Antioch University McGregor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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University of Mount Union landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree human development and family studies programs. Located in the fringe town of Alliance, Mount Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

With a ranking of #9, Youngstown State 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 city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Bluffton University

Bluffton, OH

Bluffton University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Bluffton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bluffton.

Of the 3 students majoring in human development at Bluffton, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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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
Michigan 694
Illinois 714
Indiana 156
Wisconsin 299

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 20 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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