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

9 Colleges
$42,736 Avg Salary

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.

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.

The Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

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

#1

Towson University

Towson, MD

Our analysis found Towson University to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Out of the 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#3

Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sarah Lawrence College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Sarah Lawrence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bronxville.

About 89% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the # 4 spot on the list. UD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Syracuse University is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

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#5

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

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#5

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Niagara University is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Niagara is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Niagara University.

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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree human development and family studies programs. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #8, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Cornell University Report

Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best human development and family studies schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 591
New York 909
Maryland 370
New Jersey 315
District of Columbia 28
Delaware 7

One of 7 majors within the area of study, human development and family studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 9 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jsonin.

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