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

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

In 2020-2021, 370 degrees and certificates were awarded to human development and family studies students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #50 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Maryland to see which undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate.

#1

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Montgomery College the most popular school in Maryland for human development and family studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Montgomery College is a large public school located in the city of Rockville.

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#2

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Howard Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in Maryland. HCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Baltimore City Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in Maryland. Located in the city of Baltimore, Baltimore City 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 Frederick Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Prince George’s Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Carroll Community College

Westminster, MD

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Carroll Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in Maryland. Carroll Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Westminster.

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#5

Chesapeake College

Wye Mills, MD

Out of the 7 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Chesapeake College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Chesapeake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wye Mills.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 591
New York 909
New Jersey 315
District of Columbia 28
Delaware 7

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 7 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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