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

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

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

With 315 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, human development and family studies is the #59 most popular major in New Jersey.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in New Jersey 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.

Check out the human development bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Our analysis found Montclair State University to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly 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 Montclair State take out $23,725 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $265.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Montclair State University Report

#2

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

Of the 23 students majoring in human development at Rowan, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Rowan University Report

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 591
New York 909
Maryland 370
District of Columbia 28
Delaware 7

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 2 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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