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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Master's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 115 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 90% of the human development majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas Woman’s University is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 97% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 3% are male.

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#3

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 115 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 95% of the human development majors at the school.

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#3

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Pacific Oaks College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in the United States. Pacific Oaks College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

About 95% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 5% are male.

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#5

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

Out of the 115 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of La Verne landed the # 5 spot on the list. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Verne.

Women make up 95% of the human development majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 16% are male.

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#7

Erikson Institute

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #7, Erikson Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, The Erikson Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 9% are male.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.

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Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human development and family studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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#10

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

Of the 32 students majoring in human development at K -State, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

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National Louis University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree human development and family studies programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in human development at NLU, 4% are male and 96% are female.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at National Louis University Report

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

Of the 26 students majoring in human development at OSU, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

About 96% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 4% are male.

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With a ranking of #15, Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 95% of the human development majors at the school.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Concordia University, Saint Paul Report

#15

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara, CA

Fielding Graduate University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Fielding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Barbara.

About 67% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Fielding Graduate University Report

#15

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

With a ranking of #15, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

Women make up 81% of the human development majors at the school.

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#15

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #15, Vanderbilt University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

Of the 21 students majoring in human development at Vanderbilt, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Vanderbilt University Report

#15

Amridge University

Montgomery, AL

Amridge University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Amridge is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Montgomery.

About 76% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 24% are male.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Amridge University Report

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
20 University of Oregon Eugene, OR
20 Amberton University Garland, TX
22 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
22 College of Charleston Charleston, SC
22 Boston University Boston, MA

Human Development & Family Studies by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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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