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2024 Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

12 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
968 Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general human development & family studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #88 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general human development & family studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 968 degrees in general human development & family studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Human Development & Family Studies School

Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region The human development and family studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Human Development & Family Studies rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Human Development & Family Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Human Development & Family Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Human Development and Family Studies
Master's Degrees in Human Development and Family Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Human Development and Family Studies

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Human Development & Family Studies in the Great Lakes Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the human development and family studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Human Development and Family Studies

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
150 Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded

University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general human development & family studies. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were roughly 150 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
185 Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general human development & family studies has to check out Ohio State University - Main Campus. Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 185 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
73 Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you want to pursue a degree in general human development & family studies. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 73 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
55 Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Purdue University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in general human development & family studies. Purdue is a very large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were roughly 55 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH
61 Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded

OHIO Athens is a very large public university located in the town of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were roughly 61 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
37 Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #231 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 37 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
89 Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded

NIU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Dekalb. This university ranks 24th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 89 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
97 Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded

Kent State is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Kent. This university ranks 14th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 97 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WI
69 Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded

UW - Stout is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Menomonie. This university ranks 11th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 69 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stout in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IN

Located in the large suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 26th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 17 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Purdue Northwest in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 433
Michigan 915 5
Illinois 870 204
Indiana 737 103
Wisconsin 672 223

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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 Care Provider/Assistant 1,491
Child Care & Support Services Management 511
Child Development 360
Family & Community Services 277
Family Systems 126
Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services 75
Adult Development & Aging 61
Early Childhood and Family Studies 20

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