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

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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, 305 degrees and certificates were awarded to human development and family studies students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #90 most popular major in the state.

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.

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 Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Massachusetts 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for human development majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Merrimack College the most popular school in Massachusetts for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Merrimack is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Andover.

Women make up 93% of the human development majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Merrimack take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,753. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $562.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in Massachusetts. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

Women make up 79% of the human development majors at the school.

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#3

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Framingham 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 Framingham, Framingham State is a public college with a small student population.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Framingham State University Report

#4

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 5 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Lesley University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in human development at Lesley, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#5

Curry College

Milton, MA

Out of the 5 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Curry College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Milton, Curry is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in human development at Curry, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 486
New Hampshire 94
Maine 57
Rhode Island 140
Vermont 23

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 5 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jsonin.

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