2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for human development majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Master's in Child Development & Family Studies
Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 71 students majoring in human development at CU Anschutz, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a large student population.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Northern Colorado helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a large student population.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 5 spot on the list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 108 |
| Utah | 739 |
| Idaho | 584 |
| Montana | 3 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
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 Related Majors
| 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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