2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Michigan
Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies School for You
In 2020-2021, 694 degrees and certificates were awarded to human development and family studies students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #41 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
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 Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in Michigan to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Michigan
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Schools
Our analysis found Central Michigan University to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, human development majors at Central Michigan accumulate an average of around $27,814 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $237, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, human development graduates from Michigan State carry an average student debt load of $30,750. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $360, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baker College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Michigan list. Located in the distant town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
After completing their degree, human development graduates from Baker College carry an average student debt load of $33,519. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $66, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Out of the 32 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, human development majors at Ferris accumulate an average of around $28,127 in student debt.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great place for human development and family studies students. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.
On average, human development graduates from WMU take out $28,875 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $228.
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Grand Rapids Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Michigan list. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public college with a large student population.
Human Development majors at Grand Rapids Community College take out an average of $11,353 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Delta College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human development and family studies programs. Located in the rural area of University Center, Delta College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Oakland Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for human development and family studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public college with a large student population.
Kellogg Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for human development and family studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Battle Creek, Kellogg Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Human Development majors at Kellogg Community College take out an average of $10,375 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Washtenaw Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Michigan ranking. Washtenaw Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor.
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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Ohio | 597 |
Illinois | 714 |
Indiana | 156 |
Wisconsin | 299 |
Human Development & Family Studies Related Majors
One of 7 majors within the area of study, human development and family studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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