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

9 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, 222 degrees and certificates were awarded to human development and family studies students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #54 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Iowa 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Western Iowa Tech Community College the most popular school in Iowa for human development and family studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.

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Our 2023 rankings named Hawkeye Community College the most popular school in Iowa for human development and family studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Our analysis found Des Moines Area Community College to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Iowa. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, human development majors at DMACC accumulate an average of around $17,142 in student debt.

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Out of the 9 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Iowa Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

On average, human development graduates from NICC take out $14,037 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#5

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa Western Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, IA

With a ranking of #6, Iowa Lakes Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Iowa Lakes Community College is a small public school located in the town of Estherville.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Davenport.

On average, human development graduates from Eastern Iowa Community Colleges take out $14,591 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#7

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Indian Hills Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate human development and family studies programs. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 320
Minnesota 232
Kansas 196
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.

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 9 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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