Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

3 Colleges

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

With 909 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, human development and family studies is the #78 most popular major in New York.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

#1

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Our analysis found University of Rochester to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

Women make up 67% of the human development majors at the school.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at University of Rochester Report

#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Out of the 3 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Syracuse University Report

#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in New York. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Cornell 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
Maryland 370
New Jersey 315
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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jsonin.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.