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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

59 Colleges
$18,645 Avg Salary
$13,773 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, human development and family studies was ranked #46 in the country. In fact 42,112 degrees and certificates were handed out 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 59 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for human development and family studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Our analysis found Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.

Human Development majors at WITC take out an average of $11,726 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 59 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Harold Washington College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Akron Main Campus is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

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Out of the 59 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in human development at Madison College, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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#6

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

College of Lake County came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 91% of the human development majors at the school.

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Moraine Park Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate human development and family studies programs. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Fond du Lac.

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William Rainey Harper College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human development and family studies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Harper College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Palatine.

About 94% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 6% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, human development graduates from Harper College carry an average student debt load of $7,610.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human development and family studies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Harry S Truman College is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

With a ranking of #10, Joliet Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best human development and family studies colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 694
Ohio 597
Illinois 714
Indiana 156
Wisconsin 299

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 28 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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