2024 Best General Human Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in general human development & family studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #206 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for general human development & family studies students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 32 master's degrees in general human development & family studies to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general human development & family studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general human development & family studies students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general human development & family studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general human development & family studies students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Human Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Human Development & Family Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general human development & family studies.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Human Development and Family Studies

1

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

University of Delaware is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general human development & family studies. UD is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Newark.More information about a master’s in general human development & family studies from University of Delaware

2

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Syracuse University if you want to pursue a master's degree in general human development & family studies. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Syracuse.More information about a master’s in general human development & family studies from Syracuse University

3

Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Montclair State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general human development & family studies. Montclair State is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Montclair.More information about a master’s in general human development & family studies from Montclair State University

Best General Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best general human development & family studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	20
Pennsylvania	607	5
New Jersey	346	1
Delaware	151	6

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Rankings in Majors Related to Human Development and Family Studies

One of 10 majors within the Human Development & Family Studies area of study, General Human Development & Family Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Human Development and Family Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Child Development	14

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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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