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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in District of Columbia

3 Colleges
$45,175 Avg Salary
$49,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 28 degrees and certificates were awarded to human development and family studies students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #118 most popular major in the state.

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.

The Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the human development programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in District of Columbia.

Our analysis found University of the District of Columbia to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public college with a small student population.

On average, human development graduates from University of the District of Columbia take out $49,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Howard University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Howard University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

The excellent programs at Gallaudet University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 591
New York 909
Maryland 370
New Jersey 315
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 3 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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