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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Alaska

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With 29 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, human development and family studies is the #33 most popular major in Alaska.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Alaska ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Alaska to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alaska.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alaska Fairbanks the most popular school in Alaska for human development and family studies students. Located in the small suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 2 schools in Alaska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Anchorage landed the # 2 spot on the list. UAA is a large public school located in the large city of Anchorage.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 6,606
Washington 297
Oregon 483
Nevada 174
Hawaii 69

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 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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