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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

106 Colleges
$28,310 Avg Salary
$24,037 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 106 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Colleges.

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Our analysis found Montclair State University to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Montclair State take out is $25,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $265.

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#2

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Binghamton University is a great place for human development and family studies students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, human development majors at Binghamton University accumulate an average of around $22,924 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $238.

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#3

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Empire State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, human development graduates from UMCP take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $214, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 106 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northampton County Area Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northampton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bethlehem.

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#6

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, NY

SUNY Oswego landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human development and family studies programs. Located in the distant town of Oswego, SUNY Oswego is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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SUNY Westchester Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Valhalla, SUNY Westchester Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Community College of Allegheny County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for human development and family studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, human development majors at CCAC accumulate an average of around $8,981 in student debt.

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#9

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human development and family studies programs. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

While working on their degree, human development majors at Cornell accumulate an average of around $14,768 in student debt.

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#10

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, human development graduates from Towson take out $25,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #11, Bowie State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students. Located in the suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Bowie State University take out is $30,441.

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Hudson Valley Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human development and family studies programs. Located in the small city of Troy, HVCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, human development graduates from HVCC take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#13

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for human development and family studies students. It came in at #13 on the list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

While working on their degree, human development majors at Syracuse accumulate an average of around $24,250 in student debt.

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#14

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, NY

The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

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#15

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Montgomery College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human development and family studies programs. Montgomery College is a large public school located in the city of Rockville.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Child Development & Family Studies students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
16 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
17 Onondaga Community College Syracuse, NY
17 SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY
19 Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA
20 Erie Community College Buffalo, NY
20 Howard Community College Columbia, MD

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 27 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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