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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

51 Ranked Colleges
645 Degrees Awarded
$24,333 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Human Development & Family Studies is the 44th most popular major in the country with 42,112 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,567 human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,310 and $24,037 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 645 human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 51 colleges that offer a degree in human development and family studies. That schools that top this list have a program in human development and family studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Harcum College
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harcum College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 27 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate 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.

Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Harcum College

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Corning Community College
Corning, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Corning Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small school is located in Corning, New York, and it awarded 25 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Corning Community College

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Out of the 51 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Westchester Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Valhalla, New York, and it awarded 63 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at SUNY Westchester Community College

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Reading Area Community College
Reading, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reading Area Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Reading, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s human development degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Full RACC Human Development & Family Studies Report

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Keystone College
La Plume, Pennsylvania

Out of the 51 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Keystone College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in La Plume, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 8 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Keystone College

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Onondaga Community College
Syracuse, New York

Onondaga Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 32 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at OCC

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Lackawanna College
Scranton, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #7, Lackawanna College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 17 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Lackawanna College Human Development & Family Studies Report

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Passaic County Community College
Paterson, New Jersey

With a ranking of #8, Passaic County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. PCCC is a public institution located in Paterson, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at PCCC

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Luzerne County Community College
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania

Luzerne County Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Nanticoke, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s human development degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Luzerne County Community College

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Hudson Valley Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s human development degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at HVCC

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Fulton-Montgomery Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Johnstown, New York, this small public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s human development students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at FM

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Berks Technical Institute
Wyomissing, Pennsylvania

Berks Technical Institute came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Berks Technical Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Berks Technical Institute

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Baltimore City Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. Baltimore City Community College is a small public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 12 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Baltimore City Community College

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Orange County Community College
Middletown, New York

With a ranking of #14, Orange County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Orange is a medium-sized school located in Middletown, New York that handed out 15 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SUNY Orange Human Development & Family Studies Report

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SUNY Schenectady County Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Schenectady is a public institution located in Schenectady, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at SUNY Schenectady County Community College

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Jefferson Community College
Watertown, New York

Jefferson Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Jefferson Community College is a small public school situated in Watertown, New York. It awarded 8 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Jefferson Community College

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Hostos Community College
Bronx, New York

Hostos Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. Hostos is a public institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Hostos Community College

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With a ranking of #18, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s human development students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

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Erie Community College
Buffalo, New York

Erie Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. Erie Community College is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 30 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Erie Community College

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Wor-Wic Community College
Salisbury, Maryland

With a ranking of #20, Wor-Wic Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Salisbury, Maryland, and it awarded 9 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Wor-Wic Community College

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Cayuga County Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Auburn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s human development degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Cayuga County Community College

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Chesapeake College
Wye Mills, Maryland

Chesapeake College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Wye Mills, Maryland, and it awarded 4 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Chesapeake College

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Howard Community College
Columbia, Maryland

With a ranking of #23, Howard Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. HCC is a medium-sized school located in Columbia, Maryland that handed out 17 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Howard Community College Human Development & Family Studies Report

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Dutchess Community College
Poughkeepsie, New York

Dutchess Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Poughkeepsie, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s human development students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at DCC

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Hagerstown Community College
Hagerstown, Maryland

With a ranking of #25, Hagerstown Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Hagerstown, Maryland, and it awarded 8 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Hagerstown Community College Human Development & Family Studies Report

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