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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Pennsylvania

29 Colleges
$26,826 Avg Salary
$24,494 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies School for You

With 591 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, human development and family studies is the #69 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 29 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Northampton County Area Community College the most popular school in Pennsylvania for human development and family studies students. Located in the suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Community College of Allegheny County. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list. CCAC is a large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Community College of Allegheny County Report

#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

After completing their degree, human development graduates from Temple carry an average student debt load of $27,273.

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#4

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Messiah University is a great place for human development and family studies students. Located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Human Development majors at Messiah take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Harcum College

Bryn Mawr, PA

The excellent programs at Harcum College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr, Harcum College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, human development majors at Harcum College accumulate an average of around $24,750 in student debt.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Harcum College Report

York College of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, human development majors at YCP accumulate an average of around $26,840 in student debt.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus 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 town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Human Development majors at IUP take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $310, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report

Luzerne County 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 #7 on the list. Luzerne County Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Nanticoke.

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

Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human development and family studies programs. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Reading Area Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students. RACC is a small public school located in the small city of Reading.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Reading Area Community College Report

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
New York 909
Maryland 370
New Jersey 315
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 25 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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