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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Kansas

14 Colleges
$30,883 Avg Salary
$24,336 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies School for You

Human Development & Family Studies is the #46 most popular major in Kansas with 196 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Kansas 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for human development majors pursuing a .

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Our analysis found Kansas State University to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a degree in Kansas. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

Human Development majors at K -State take out an average of $24,336 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $325.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Allen County Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Kansas list. Allen Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Iola.

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Out of the 14 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

Cowley County Community College

Arkansas City, KS

The excellent programs at Cowley County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in Kansas. Located in the town of Arkansas City, Cowley College is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Washburn Institute of Technology is a great place for human development and family studies students. Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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Barton County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Kansas list. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Cloud County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Kansas list. Located in the rural area of Concordia, Cloud County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

Butler Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Kansas ranking. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school located in the town of El Dorado.

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Kansas City Kansas 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 #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth, KS

University of Saint Mary landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human development and family studies programs. University of St. Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Leavenworth.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 320
Minnesota 232
Iowa 222
Nebraska 97
North Dakota 192
South Dakota 75

One of 7 majors within the area of study, human development and family studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Human Development

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 14 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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