2024 Best Human Development & Family Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Human Development & Family Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #105 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. 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 New England Region to determine which ones were the best for human development & family studies students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6 doctor's degrees in human development & family studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on human development & family studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other human development & family studies students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for human development & family studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized human development & family studies related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Human Development & Family Studies Schools

The human development 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 Human Development & Family Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Human Development & Family Studies in the New England Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for human development & family studies students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in Human Development

1

Tufts University
Medford, MA

4 Annual Graduates

Tufts University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in human development & family studies. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in human development & family studies from Tufts University

2

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

2 Annual Graduates

University of Connecticut is a great option for students interested in a doctor's degree in human development & family studies. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Storrs.More information about a doctorate in human development & family studies from University of Connecticut

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 .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	153	4
Connecticut	93	2

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Human Development & Family Studies Related Rankings by Major

Human Development & Family Studies is one of 8 different types of Family, Consumer & Human Sciences programs to choose from.

Human Development Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Child Development	4
General Human Development & Family Studies	2

Most Popular Majors Related to Human Development

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	1

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jsonin. More about our data sources and methodologies.