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Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

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

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

In 2020-2021, 714 degrees and certificates were awarded to human development and family studies students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #54 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in Illinois 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for human development majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College the most popular school in Illinois 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 school with a medium-sized student population.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in Illinois. Harold Washington College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

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#3

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of Lake County is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public college with a large student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 9% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means William Rainey Harper College is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Harper College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Palatine.

Of the 17 students majoring in human development at Harper College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Chicago, Harry S Truman College is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Joliet Junior 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 #6 on the list. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Joliet.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Richard J Daley College is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.

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#8

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Oakton Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate human development and family studies programs. Located in the city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 10% are male.

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Moraine Valley Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. MVCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Palos Hills.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey 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 city of Chicago, Olive-Harvey College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 694
Ohio 597
Indiana 156
Wisconsin 299

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 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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