2024 Best Human Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

If you plan on getting your master's degree in human development & family studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #97 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for human development & family studies students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 19 master'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 Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

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 - The number of human development & family studies students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• 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 much debt human development & family studies students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• 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 schools for human development & family studies students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Human Development & Family Studies Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Human Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in Ohio list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Human Development & Family Studies in Ohio

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for human development & family studies students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Ohio Schools for a Master's in Human Development

1

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

5 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Ohio State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a master's degree in human development & family studies. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in human development & family studies from Ohio State University - Main Campus

2

Ohio University - Athens Campus
Athens, OH

6 Annual Graduates

Ohio University - Athens Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in human development & family studies. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in human development & family studies from Ohio University - Athens Campus

3

University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH

7 Annual Graduates

University of Akron Main Campus is a good decision for students pursuing a master's degree in human development & family studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in human development & family studies from University of Akron Main Campus

Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	221	89
Michigan	211	21
Indiana	191	3
Wisconsin	173	17

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Human Development & Family Studies Related Rankings by Major

One of 8 majors within the Family, Consumer & Human Sciences area of study, Human Development & Family Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Human Development Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Human Development & Family Studies	12
Child Development	7

Majors Similar to Human Development

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	49
Human Sciences Business Services	4
Textile & Apparel Studies	1
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Other)	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).
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