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Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in New Mexico

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

9 Colleges
$24,377 Avg Salary
$14,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies School for You

Human Development & Family Studies is the #37 most popular major in New Mexico with 116 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 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 New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in New Mexico 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 analysis found Central New Mexico Community College to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

On average, human development graduates from CNM take out $7,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a great place for human development and family studies students. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

After completing their degree, human development graduates from NMSU Main Campus carry an average student debt load of $20,500.

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#3

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Juan College is a great place for human development and family studies students. SJC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Farmington.

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Out of the 9 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Ruidoso, ENMU - Ruidoso Campus is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus is a great place for human development and family studies students. Located in the remote town of Roswell, ENMU - Roswell Campus is a public college with a small student population.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human development and family studies programs. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human development and family studies programs. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Santa Fe Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students. SFCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Santa Fe.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,478
Arizona 149
Oklahoma 436

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 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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