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Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, human development and family studies was ranked #46 in the country. In fact 42,112 degrees and certificates were handed out 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. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

Check out the human development master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Erikson Institute

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Erikson Institute the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means National Louis University is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 91% of the human development majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Edgewood College

Madison, WI

Edgewood College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree human development and family studies programs. Edgewood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison.

About 88% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Eastern Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point 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 distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best human development and family studies colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 694
Ohio 597
Illinois 714
Indiana 156
Wisconsin 299

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 20 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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