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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

3 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, 28 degrees and certificates were awarded to human development and family studies students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #118 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.

The Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in District of Columbia 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of the District of Columbia to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public college with a small student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at University of the District of Columbia take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $38,097.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at University of the District of Columbia Report

#2

Howard University

Washington, DC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Howard University is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

On average, human development graduates from Howard take out $25,839 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Howard University Report

#3

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Gallaudet University is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Gallaudet University

Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 591
New York 909
Maryland 370
New Jersey 315
Delaware 7

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 3 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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