2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the New England 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.
2023 Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
Check out the human development master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .
Most Popular New England Region Schools for a Master's in Child Development & Family Studies
Our 2023 rankings named Boston University the most popular school in the New England Region for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
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Out of the 7 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in human development at Tufts, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Out of the 7 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the # 3 spot on the list. URI is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.
Women make up 92% of the human development majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in the New England Region . Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in human development at UNH, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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Out of the 7 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a 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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University of Connecticut 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 #6 on the list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
About 80% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 20% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, Fairfield University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.
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Request InformationBest Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best human development and family studies colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 305 |
| Connecticut | 486 |
| New Hampshire | 94 |
| Maine | 57 |
| Rhode Island | 140 |
| Vermont | 23 |
Human Development & Family Studies Related Majors
One of 7 majors within the area of study, human development and family studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 7 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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