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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

11 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO

Our 2023 rankings named Arapahoe Community College the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for human development and family studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Arapahoe Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Littleton.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, human development majors at Arapahoe Community College accumulate an average of around $20,952 in student debt.

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#2

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Out of the 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Mesa University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

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#3

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Aims 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 the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Idaho State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at ISU take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $12,641.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Western Idaho. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CWI is a large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at College of Western Idaho Report

#6

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

College of Southern Idaho ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Twin Falls.

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#6

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

With a ranking of #6, Snow College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Ephraim, Snow College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Blackfeet Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the rural area of Browning, BCC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#6

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

North Idaho College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate human development and family studies programs. NIC is a small public school located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene.

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#6

Morgan Community College

Fort Morgan, CO

Morgan Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Morgan Community College is a small public school located in the town of Fort Morgan.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best human development and family studies schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 108
Utah 739
Idaho 584
Montana 3
Wyoming 1

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 11 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jsonin.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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