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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Utah

9 Colleges
$24,607 Avg Salary
$15,817 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies School for You

Human Development & Family Studies is the #26 most popular major in Utah with 739 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 Utah to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Utah 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 Brigham Young University - Provo the most popular school in Utah for human development and family studies students. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at BYU take out is $12,002.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Utah list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at USU take out is $16,742.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Weber State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Utah list. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, human development graduates from WSU take out $17,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

The excellent programs at Southern Utah University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in Utah. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Utah list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, human development graduates from U of U carry an average student debt load of $17,025.

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#6

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

Snow College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Utah ranking. Located in the remote town of Ephraim, Snow College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human development and family studies programs. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

Dixie State 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 #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 108
Idaho 584
Montana 3
Wyoming 1

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 9 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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