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

6 Colleges in the New England Region
506 Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded
Ranked #88 in popularity, general human development & family studies is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 506 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 New England 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general human development & family studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

The human development and family studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the New England Region. 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 General Human Development & Family Studies in the New England Region

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

Top New England Region Schools in Human Development and Family Studies

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
177 Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded

University of Connecticut is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general human development & family studies. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 177 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
137 Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general human development & family studies has to take a look at University of Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #320 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means URI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 137 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available.

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Merrimack College
North Andover, MA

Merrimack College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general human development & family studies. Located in the large suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 49th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.More information about a degree in general human development & family studies from Merrimack College

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NH
88 Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general human development & family studies has to look into University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #233 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.

There were about 88 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VT
26.1% Growth in Graduates

UVM is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Burlington. This university ranks 4th out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Vermont.

There were approximately 23 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent data year.

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

Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were about 47 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at UMaine 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 schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 16
Connecticut 538 194
Rhode Island 436 137
Maine 396 47
New Hampshire 395 89
Vermont 352 23

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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.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Child Care & Support Services Management 279
Child Development 183
Child Care Provider/Assistant 96
Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services 93
Family & Community Services 39
Developmental Services Worker 29
Adult Development & Aging 13

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