2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s
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Human Development & Family Studies is the 41st most popular major in the country with 41,651 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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” ranking looked at 160 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.
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 for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree human development students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies
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 for a Bachelor’s. BYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 300 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Provo is $13,322 for Bachelor’s Degree Human Development students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 121 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.
North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University is $16,584 for bachelor’s degree human development students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 South Dakota State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s. South Dakota State is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 66 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $19,252 for bachelor’s degree human development students per year to attend South Dakota State.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is located in Odessa, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 bachelors’s human development degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $10,092 for Bachelor’s Degree Human Development students per year to attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s. University of Wisconsin - Stout is a medium-sized public school situated in Menomonie, Wisconsin. It awarded 78 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,839 for Bachelor’s Degree Human Development students per year to attend UW - Stout.
The low student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Full University of Wisconsin - Stout Human Development & Family Studies Report
Union Institute & University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 103 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Union Institute & University is $16,585 for Bachelor’s Degree Human Development students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Union Institute & University Human Development & Family Studies Report
Northern Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Northern Illinois University is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 107 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for NIU is $18,259 for Bachelor’s Degree Human Development students.
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American Public University System landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 157 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for American Military University is $10,222 for Bachelor’s Degree Human Development students.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full American Public University System Human Development & Family Studies Report
Florida State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 309 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.
Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $9,789 for bachelor’s degree human development students per year to attend Florida State.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #10, Pacific Oaks College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Pacific Oaks College is a small school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 96 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, Pacific Oaks College is in the top 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 low student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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With a ranking of #11, Purdue University Northwest did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Hammond, Indiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s human development students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Purdue Northwest is $11,250 for bachelor’s degree human development students.
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With a ranking of #13, Baker College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Owosso, Michigan, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 102 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s human development students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Baker College is $15,049 for Bachelor’s Degree Human Development students.
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.
Full Baker College Human Development & Family Studies Report
Texas Tech University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s human development degrees to 209 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,571 for Bachelor’s Degree Human Development students per year to attend Texas Tech 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.
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University of Northern Iowa came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s human development degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UNI is $15,620 for bachelor’s degree human development students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Northern Iowa Human Development & Family Studies Report
Western Michigan University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Western Michigan University is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 72 bachelors’s human development degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Western Michigan University is $19,433 for bachelor’s degree human development students.
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Harding University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Searcy, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s human development students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Harding is $19,375 for bachelor’s degree human development students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Iowa State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s human development degrees to 101 students in 2019-2020.
Iowa State also took the #19 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Iowa State is $15,496 for bachelor’s degree human development students.
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.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Iowa State
Ferris State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. This fairly large school is located in Big Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,889 for bachelor’s degree human development students per year to attend Ferris.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Ferris State University
California State University - East Bay came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Hayward, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s human development degrees to 213 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree human development students list, Cal State East Bay has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,116 for bachelor’s degree human development students per year to attend California State University - East Bay.
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Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 18 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,924 for Bachelor’s Degree Human Development students per year to attend Eastern Michigan University.
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National Louis University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. NLU is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 81 bachelors’s human development degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend NLU is $14,957 for Bachelor’s Degree Human Development students.
With a ranking of #23, Illinois State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Illinois State is a large school located in Normal, Illinois that handed out 49 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, Illinois State is in the top 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 Illinois State University is $20,895 for bachelor’s degree human development students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Illinois State University Human Development & Family Studies Report
University of Houston landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 119 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UH is $12,838 for Bachelor’s Degree Human Development students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full University of Houston Human Development & Family Studies Report
SUNY Oneonta came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Oneonta, New York, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SUNY Oneonta is also in the top of our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Oneonta is $17,470 for Bachelor’s Degree Human Development students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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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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- 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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