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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 53 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate 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.

Check out the human development graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named Portland State University the most popular school in the United States for human development and family studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their graduate certificate. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

About 68% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 32% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their graduate certificate. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

About 85% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

Out of the 53 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Erikson Institute

Chicago, IL

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Erikson Institute helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in the United States. Located in the city of Chicago, The Erikson Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human development and family studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

Of the 8 students majoring in human development at UF, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate human development and family studies programs. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

With a ranking of #7, Arcadia University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their graduate certificate. Arcadia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glenside.

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With a ranking of #7, Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their graduate certificate. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Child Development & Family Studies students that almost earned our Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools award.

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One of 7 majors within the area of study, human development and family studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 27 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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