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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
159 Degrees Awarded
$17,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 10,072 people earned their degree in general human development and family studies, making the major the 78th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 595 general human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 159 general human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general human development and family studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general human development and family studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general human development and family studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies in the Plains States Region

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s human development and family studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus General Human Development & Family Studies Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. This medium-sized school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 15 masters’s human development and family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU MN also made our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU MN are $10,260, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota General Human Development & Family Studies Report

#3

Concordia University, Saint Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s human development and family studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia University, Saint Paul, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 45 masters’s human development and family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL also made our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 34 masters’s human development and family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also made our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Human Development & Family Studies at K -State

#6

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

University of Central Missouri ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s human development and family studies students in 2019-2020.

UCM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Missouri are $16,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s human development and family studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia General Human Development & Family Studies Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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