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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Minnesota

29 Colleges
$33,304 Avg Salary
$35,137 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies School for You

Human Development & Family Studies is the #72 most popular major in Minnesota with 232 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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Minnesota 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 Concordia University, Saint Paul the most popular school in Minnesota for human development and family studies students. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, human development graduates from Concordia University, Saint Paul take out $28,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a great place for human development and family studies students. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

While working on their degree, human development majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $29,500 in student debt.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Minneapolis Community and Technical College Report

#3

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Out of the 29 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Paul College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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#4

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

The excellent programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in Minnesota. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pine Technical & Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the remote town of Pine City, Pine Technical & Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota County Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human development and family studies programs. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for human development and family studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Minnesota West Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students. Located in the remote town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public college with a small student population.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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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
Kansas 196
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 29 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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