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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in New Jersey

8 Colleges
$25,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies School for You

With 315 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, human development and family studies is the #59 most popular major in New Jersey.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in New Jersey 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.

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

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Montclair State University the most popular school in New Jersey for human development and family studies students. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, human development graduates from Montclair State carry an average student debt load of $25,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $265.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Montclair State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Passaic County Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in New Jersey list. PCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Paterson.

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#2

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in New Jersey list. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Rowan University Report

Out of the 8 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Ocean County Vocational-Technical School landed the # 4 spot on the list. OCVTS is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Toms River.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Ocean County Vocational-Technical School

#5

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend County College of Morris. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at County College of Morris

Hudson County Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human development and family studies programs. HCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Jersey City.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Hudson County Community College Report

Sussex County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in New Jersey list. Sussex County Community College is a small public school located in the town of Newton.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Sussex County Community College Report

Atlantic Cape Community College 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. Atlantic Cape Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Mays Landing.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Atlantic Cape Community College

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 591
New York 909
Maryland 370
District of Columbia 28
Delaware 7

Human Development & Family Studies is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

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 8 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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