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

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

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

Human Development & Family Studies is the #46 most popular major in the country with 42,112 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Plains States Region 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 2023 rankings named North Dakota State University - Main Campus the most popular school in the Plains States Region for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, human development graduates from North Dakota State University carry an average student debt load of $25,035.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 88% of the human development majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, human development majors at K -State accumulate an average of around $25,107 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $325.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Human Development majors at Iowa State take out an average of $23,998 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $222, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

Of the 57 students majoring in human development at UNI, 11% are male and 89% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, human development majors at UNI accumulate an average of around $22,003 in student debt.

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Out of the 26 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 56 students majoring in human development at South Dakota State, 2% are male and 98% are female.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Concordia University, Saint Paul take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,518.

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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree human development and family studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 98% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 2% are male.

Human Development majors at Missouri State take out an average of $25,645 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Central Missouri came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

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

On average, human development graduates from UCM take out $28,661 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 $180.

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Mizzou take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,935. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $439.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies 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 #10 on the list. Located in the town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, human development graduates from CMU CGES take out $21,374 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 320
Minnesota 232
Kansas 196
Iowa 222
Nebraska 97
North Dakota 192
South Dakota 75

Human Development & Family Studies is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Human Development

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 26 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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