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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Massachusetts

13 Colleges
$33,661 Avg Salary
$14,026 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 305 degrees and certificates were awarded to human development and family studies students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #90 most popular major in the state.

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.

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 Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts.

#1

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

Our analysis found Merrimack College to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Merrimack is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Andover.

Human Development majors at Merrimack take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $562.

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Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, North Shore Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Danvers.

After completing their degree, human development graduates from North Shore Community College carry an average student debt load of $9,810.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Massachusetts list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

Human Development majors at Tufts take out an average of $15,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Holyoke Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in Massachusetts. Holyoke Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Holyoke.

After completing their degree, human development graduates from Holyoke Community College carry an average student debt load of $11,000.

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Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Massasoit Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Massasoit Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Brockton.

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#6

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

Framingham State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Lesley University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Curry College

Milton, MA

Curry College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human development and family studies programs. Located in the suburb of Milton, Curry is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Mount Wachusett Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, human development majors at MWCC accumulate an average of around $6,819 in student debt.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Mount Wachusett Community College Report

Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 486
New Hampshire 94
Maine 57
Rhode Island 140
Vermont 23

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 13 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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