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2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,143 human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,876 and $21,884 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,289 human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in human development and family studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality human development and family studies programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 69 degrees to qualified bachelors’s human development students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cornell University is $11,869 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree human development students whose families make $48-$75k.

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. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#2

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 145 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s human development students in 2019-2020.

UMCP also took the #2 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMCP is $18,418 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Development students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.

Full University of Maryland - College Park Human Development & Family Studies Report

#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Montclair, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s human development degrees to 272 students in 2019-2020.

Montclair State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Montclair State University is $19,523 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Development students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#4

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Oneonta. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Oneonta, New York, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Oneonta also took the #5 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Oneonta is $17,789 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree human development students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full SUNY Oneonta Human Development & Family Studies Report

#5

Stevenson University

Stevenson, Maryland

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevenson University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Stevenson, Maryland, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree human development students whose families make $48-$75k list, Stevenson has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $28,111 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Development students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Stevenson University.

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#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York

Binghamton University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Vestal, New York, and it awarded 144 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Binghamton University is $20,062 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Development students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Binghamton University Human Development & Family Studies Report

#7

Bowie State University

Bowie, Maryland

Bowie State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Bowie, Maryland, this medium-sized public school handed out 53 degrees to qualified bachelors’s human development students in 2019-2020.

Bowie State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Bowie State University is $17,451 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree human development students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#8

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia

With a ranking of #8, University of the District of Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this small public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified bachelors’s human development students in 2019-2020.

University of the District of Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $17,956 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Development students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of the District of Columbia.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#9

Towson University

Towson, Maryland

Towson University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Towson University is a large public school situated in Towson, Maryland. It awarded 29 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

Towson also took the #13 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Towson is $18,052 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Development students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, 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 85%.

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#10

SUNY Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, New York

With a ranking of #10, SUNY Plattsburgh did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. SUNY Plattsburgh is a public institution located in Plattsburgh, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Plattsburgh, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Plattsburgh is $16,694 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Development students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#11

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Syracuse University is $24,698 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree human development students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 89%.

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#12

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Messiah University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Messiah University is located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s human development degrees to qualified students.

Messiah not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Messiah is $22,999 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree human development students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Messiah Human Development & Family Studies Report

#13

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #13, Temple University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $21,743 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Development students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Temple University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Temple University

With a ranking of #14, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s human development students in 2019-2020.

IUP also made our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $22,689 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Development students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend IUP.

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#15

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia

Howard University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #15. Howard University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s human development degrees to qualified students.

Howard also took the #7 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Howard University is $42,870 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree human development students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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