2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Master's Degree School for You
Human Development & Family Studies is the #46 most popular major in the country with 42,112 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States 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 Plains States Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
About 84% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 16% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 32 students majoring in human development at K -State, 6% are male and 94% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 96% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 4% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Saint Paul is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
Women make up 95% of the human development majors at the school.
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Bellevue University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.
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With a ranking of #7, Wichita State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Wichita.
Women make up 79% of the human development majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.
Of the 14 students majoring in human development at SMU MN, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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University of Central Missouri landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree human development and family studies programs. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.
Of the 9 students majoring in human development at UCM, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, Iowa State University 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 small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 25% are male.
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Explore the best human development and family studies schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 320 |
| Minnesota | 232 |
| Kansas | 196 |
| Iowa | 222 |
| Nebraska | 97 |
| North Dakota | 192 |
| South Dakota | 75 |
Majors Related to Human Development
Human Development & Family Studies is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.
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 16 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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