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2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

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Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 41,651 people earned their degree in human development and family studies, making the major the 41st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, human development and family studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,032 and had an average of $24,110 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 13,300 human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 157 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in human development and family studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent human development and family studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the human development and family studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies (Income $0-$30k)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 157 schools in the Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s human development degrees to 122 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree human development students whose families make $0-$30k list, UF has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $1,994 for Bachelor’s Degree Human Development students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 214 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree human development students whose families make $0-$30k list, UW - Madison has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,367 for bachelor’s degree human development students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UW - Madison.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Cornell is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 69 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Cornell is $7,484 for Bachelor’s Degree Human Development students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is $5,477 for bachelor’s degree human development students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#5

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 145 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP also made our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for University of Maryland - College Park is $8,054 for bachelor’s degree human development students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 309 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree human development students whose families make $0-$30k list, Florida State has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida State University is $5,360 for Bachelor’s Degree Human Development students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#7

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #7, Tufts University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tufts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Medford, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tufts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tufts is $5,267 for Bachelor’s Degree Human Development students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#8

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s human development students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Vanderbilt is $3,156 for bachelor’s degree human development students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s human development degrees to 201 students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,194 for bachelor’s degree human development students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ohio State.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#10

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

With a ranking of #10, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Michigan State University is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 119 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $6,686 for bachelor’s degree human development students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Michigan State University.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#11

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

With a ranking of #11, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s human development degrees to 155 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,541 for bachelor’s degree human development students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Georgia.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full UGA Human Development & Family Studies Report

#12

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 73 bachelors’s human development degrees to qualified students.

Purdue also claimed a top spot on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Purdue is $5,483 for Bachelor’s Degree Human Development students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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#13

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

Washington State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s human development degrees to 196 students in 2019-2020.

Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Wazzu is $9,334 for Bachelor’s Degree Human Development students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#9 in overall quality

University of California - Davis ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 322 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also took the #9 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Davis is $9,842 for bachelor’s degree human development students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#15

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 209 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #17 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech University is $12,317 for bachelor’s degree human development students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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With a ranking of #16, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school handed out 175 degrees to qualified bachelors’s human development students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for CSULB is $6,364 for Bachelor’s Degree Human Development students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #17. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 136 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #24 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OSU is $8,669 for Bachelor’s Degree Human Development students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Iowa State University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 101 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Iowa State University is $10,054 for Bachelor’s Degree Human Development students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#19

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

University of North Texas landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 80 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $8,521 for bachelor’s degree human development students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of North Texas.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#20

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas

Texas Woman’s University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s human development degrees to 92 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for TWU is $6,706 for bachelor’s degree human development students whose families make $0-$30k.

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California State University - East Bay did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #21. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large school located in Hayward, California that handed out 213 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State East Bay also made our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - East Bay is $8,036 for bachelor’s degree human development students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#22

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #22. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 227 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree human development students whose families make $0-$30k list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $11,138 for Bachelor’s Degree Human Development students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#23

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #23, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s human development degrees to 138 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $8,853 for Bachelor’s Degree Human Development students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#24

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s human development degrees to 92 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $10,562 for bachelor’s degree human development students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of Arizona Human Development & Family Studies Report

The University of Texas of the Permian Basin came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Odessa, Texas, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is $7,889 for bachelor’s degree human development students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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%.

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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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