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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, human development and family studies was ranked #46 in the country. In fact 42,112 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

About 93% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 7% are male.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at BYU - I take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,242.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

Women make up 94% of the human development majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, human development graduates from BYU carry an average student debt load of $14,121.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 8% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.

Of the 125 students majoring in human development at USU, 2% are male and 98% are female.

On average, human development graduates from USU take out $17,869 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Weber 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 Ogden, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in human development at WSU, 9% are male and 91% are female.

On average, human development graduates from WSU take out $19,498 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

Southern Utah 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 #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in human development at Southern Utah University, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 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 large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in human development at U of U, 7% are male and 93% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, human development majors at U of U accumulate an average of around $20,232 in student debt.

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#9

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

With a ranking of #9, University of Idaho 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 distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, human development majors at U of I accumulate an average of around $34,252 in student debt.

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#10

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree human development and family studies programs. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best human development and family studies schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 108
Utah 739
Idaho 584
Montana 3
Wyoming 1

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 11 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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