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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Ohio

36 Colleges
$27,732 Avg Salary
$22,180 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 597 degrees and certificates were awarded to human development and family studies students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #55 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in Ohio 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for human development majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Human Development majors at Ohio State take out an average of $23,020 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $245.

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The excellent programs at Columbus State Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in Ohio. Columbus State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Ohio list. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

Human Development majors at Kent State take out an average of $25,222 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $348.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Ohio list. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

After completing their degree, human development graduates from BGSU carry an average student debt load of $26,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $349.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Human Development majors at OHIO Athens take out an average of $19,750 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $443.

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Union Institute & University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human development and family studies programs. Union is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Human Development majors at Union take out an average of $13,191 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, human development majors at University of Akron Main Campus accumulate an average of around $29,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $223.

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Sinclair 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 city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Antioch University - Midwest

Yellow Springs, OH

Antioch University - Midwest ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Ohio list. Located in the rural area of Yellow Springs, Antioch University McGregor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Apollo Career Center

Lima, OH

Apollo Career Center landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human development and family studies programs. Located in the small suburb of Lima, Apollo JVS is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Apollo JVS take out is $11,250.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 694
Illinois 714
Indiana 156
Wisconsin 299

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 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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