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.
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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 very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
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 large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in human development at Tufts, 14% are male and 86% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in the New England Region . URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.
Women make up 92% of the human development majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a large student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 10% are male.
Full Human Development & Family Studies at University of Maine Report
University of Connecticut landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree human development and family studies programs. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
About 80% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 20% are male.
Full Human Development & Family Studies at University of Connecticut Report
Fairfield University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree human development and family studies programs. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
Best 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Jsonin.
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