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2024 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the New England Region

14 Colleges in the New England Region
1,328 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$32,507 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in human development & family studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #44 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 14 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for human development & family studies students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,328 degrees in human development & family studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Human Development & Family Studies School

Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the New England Region Your choice of human development & family studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for human development & family studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Human Development & Family Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Human Development
Bachelor's Degrees in Human Development
Master's Degrees in Human Development
Doctor's Degrees in Human Development

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Human Development & Family Studies in the New England Region

The schools below may not offer all types of human development degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Human Development

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
77 Human Development Degrees Awarded
32.5% Growth in Graduates

Tufts University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in human development & family studies. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were approximately 77 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year. Human Development & Family Studies degree recipients from Tufts University receive an earnings boost of approximately $10,130 above the typical income of human development & family studies graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
177 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$32,092 Median Starting Salary

University of Connecticut is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in human development & family studies. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 177 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the human development program earn an average of $32,092 in their early career salary.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Human Development Degrees Awarded
3.3% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat North Shore Community College if you want to pursue a degree in human development & family studies. Located in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 32nd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 60 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at North Shore Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the human development program make around $24,884 for their early career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$37,500 Median Starting Salary

University of Rhode Island is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in human development & family studies. URI is a large public university located in the suburb of Kingston. A Best Colleges rank of #320 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means URI is a great university overall.

There were approximately 102 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the human development & family studies program at University of Rhode Island make $4,993 above the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Merrimack College
North Andover, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
114 Human Development Degrees Awarded
3.5% Growth in Graduates

Merrimack is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of North Andover. This college ranks 49th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 114 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Merrimack in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the human development program state that they receive average early career wages of $31,026.

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Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available. Human Development & Family Studies degree recipients from Boston University get an earnings boost of around $10,180 over the typical earnings of human development & family studies majors.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Human Development Degrees Awarded
47.6% Growth in Graduates

Massasoit Community College is a small public college located in the suburb of Brockton. This college ranks 57th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 42 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Massasoit Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the human development program make around $26,640 in their early career salary.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA
5.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 38th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 18 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Framingham State in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$28,126 Median Starting Salary

UNH is a large public university located in the small suburb of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #233 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.

There were about 71 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the human development program state that they receive average early career earnings of $28,126.

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Goodwin College
East Hartford, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
30.0% Growth in Graduates
$37,361 Median Starting Salary

Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of East Hartford.

There were about 10 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Goodwin in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the human development & family studies major at Goodwin College make $4,854 above the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best human development & family studies colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Massachusetts301305
Connecticut241482
New Hampshire21094
Maine20257
Rhode Island200137
Vermont19423

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One of 8 majors within the Family, Consumer & Human Sciences area of study, Human Development & Family Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Human Development Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Human Development & Family Studies552
Child Care & Support Services Management339
Child Development240
Child Care Provider/Assistant102
Developmental Services Worker34
Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services33
Adult Development & Aging15
Family & Community Services13

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Food, Nutrition & Related Services481
Textile & Apparel Studies113
General Family & Consumer Sciences17
Housing6
Human Sciences Business Services2

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