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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Wisconsin

17 Colleges
$29,594 Avg Salary
$19,710 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies School for You

Human Development & Family Studies is the #53 most popular major in Wisconsin with 299 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in Wisconsin 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 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in Wisconsin for human development and family studies students. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at UW - Madison take out is $22,875.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gateway Technical College is a great place for human development and family studies students. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Stout helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in Wisconsin. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.

After completing their degree, human development graduates from UW - Stout carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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The excellent programs at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in Wisconsin. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at WITC take out is $11,938.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Fox Valley Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human development and family studies programs. Located in the city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, human development graduates from MATC take out $21,378 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Madison Area Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Wisconsin list. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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Moraine Park Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the small city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human development and family studies programs. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

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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
Michigan 694
Ohio 597
Illinois 714
Indiana 156

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 17 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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