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2023 Best Value Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies

189 Ranked Colleges
42,112 Degrees Awarded
$13,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Human Development Schools

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” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 42,112 people earned their degree in human development and family studies, making the major the 44th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, human development and family studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,862 and had an average of $22,387 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Best Value Human Development Schools” ranking analyzed 189 colleges that offered a degree in human development and family studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great human development and family studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the human development and family studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Human Development Schools

The colleges and universities below are the best for human development students.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Human Development Schools. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 320 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

BYU also claimed a top spot on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Provo is $13,474 for Human Development students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Brigham Young University - Provo

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Human Development Schools. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 164 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus is $16,998 for Human Development students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Full North Dakota State University Human Development & Family Studies Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Human Development Schools list. Northern Virginia Community College is a large public school situated in Annandale, Virginia. It awarded 209 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Northern Virginia Community College also did well on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Virginia Community College is $9,452 for Human Development students.

Full Northern Virginia Community College Human Development & Family Studies Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Human Development Schools list. MCC is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 14 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Metropolitan Community College is $4,315 for Human Development students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.

Full MCC Human Development & Family Studies Report

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American Public University System
Charles Town, West Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Human Development Schools list. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s human development degrees to 286 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend American Military University is $10,563 for human development students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.

Full American Military University Human Development & Family Studies Report

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Human Development Schools ranking, coming in at #6. South Dakota State is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 60 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, South Dakota State is also in the top of our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools” ranking. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for South Dakota State University is $18,578 for Human Development students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 more about Human Development & Family Studies at South Dakota State University

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With a ranking of #7, Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Human Development Schools list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 57 diplomas to qualified ’s human development students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College is $12,908 for human development students.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Minneapolis Community and Technical College

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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

Hennepin Technical College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Human Development Schools ranking. Hennepin Technical College is a small school located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota that handed out 15 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $10,726 for human development students per year to attend Hennepin Technical College.

Full Hennepin Technical College Human Development & Family Studies Report

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Massasoit Community College
Brockton, Massachusetts

Massasoit Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Human Development Schools list. This medium-sized school is located in Brockton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 22 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Massasoit Community College is $8,444 for human development students.

Full Massasoit Community College Human Development & Family Studies Report

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development Schools ranking. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human development degrees to 140 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Central Michigan University is $16,007 for Human Development students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 Central Michigan University

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North Shore Community College
Danvers, Massachusetts

North Shore Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Human Development Schools ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Danvers, Massachusetts, and it awarded 58 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend North Shore Community College is $7,558 for Human Development students.

Full North Shore Community College Human Development & Family Studies Report

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Community College of Allegheny County ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Human Development Schools list. Community College of Allegheny County is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 62 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Community College of Allegheny County is $9,284 for human development students.

Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at CCAC

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development Schools ranking. This small school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 14 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $21,101 for human development students per year to attend SMU MN.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full SMU MN Human Development & Family Studies Report

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Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Saint Paul College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Human Development Schools ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified ’s human development students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $11,507 for Human Development students per year to attend Saint Paul College.

Full Saint Paul College Human Development & Family Studies Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Human Development Schools ranking, coming in at #16. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human development degrees to 217 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech is $16,194 for Human Development students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Texas Tech University Human Development & Family Studies Report

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Erikson Institute
Chicago, Illinois

Erikson Institute came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development Schools ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s human development degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our human development students list, The Erikson Institute has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools” ranking.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 The Erikson Institute

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Iowa State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Human Development Schools list. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 105 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Iowa State University is $16,002 for human development students.

The low undergrad 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full Iowa State Human Development & Family Studies Report

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Fresno City College
Fresno, California

Fresno City College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development Schools ranking. This large school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 291 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Fresno City College is $2,584 for Human Development students.

Full Fresno City College Human Development & Family Studies Report

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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Human Development Schools ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Shell Lake, Wisconsin, and it awarded 68 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $10,003 for human development students per year to attend WITC.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at WITC

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Human Development Schools ranking, coming in at #21. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 38 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

UNL also claimed a top spot on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $17,013 for human development students per year to attend UNL.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at UNL

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Human Development Schools ranking. Clemson University is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 48 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools” list. It costs about $21,262 for human development students per year to attend Clemson.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.

Full Clemson University Human Development & Family Studies Report

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Tulsa Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Human Development Schools list. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 175 degrees to qualified ’s human development students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Tulsa Community College is $6,586 for human development students.

Full Tulsa Community College Human Development & Family Studies Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Human Development Schools list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 329 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida State also took the #21 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,946 for human development students per year to attend Florida State University.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Florida State

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Human Development Schools list. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 71 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend WMU is $20,371 for human development students.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Western Michigan University

Rest of the Best 29 in Best Value Human Development Schools

Not only did these schools make the top 29 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

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