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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Maryland

18 Colleges
$29,942 Avg Salary
$25,888 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 370 degrees and certificates were awarded to human development and family studies students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #50 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

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 Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Maryland 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for human development majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the most popular school in Maryland for human development and family studies students. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

Human Development majors at UMCP take out an average of $20,500 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $214.

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#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Human Development majors at Towson take out an average of $25,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bowie State University is a great place for human development and family studies students. Located in the large suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, human development graduates from Bowie State University take out $30,441 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Out of the 18 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Montgomery College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Montgomery College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Rockville.

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#5

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

Out of the 18 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. HCC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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#6

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

Stevenson 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 #6 on the list. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Stevenson.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Stevenson take out is $27,110. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $577.

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College of Southern Maryland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for human development and family studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Baltimore City Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students. Located in the city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

With a ranking of #8, Mount St Mary’s University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students. Located in the town of Emmitsburg, The Mount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Anne Arundel Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Maryland list. AACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Arnold.

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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
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.

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 18 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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