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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” 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.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,588 human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,618 and $18,688 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 124 human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,822 and $20,997 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in human development and family studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in human development and family studies.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region associate degree human development students.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Blackfeet Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Blackfeet Community College is located in Browning, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s human development degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Snow College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Snow College is located in Ephraim, Utah and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 associates’s human development degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #3 spot on the list. Brigham Young University - Idaho is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rexburg, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 51 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Idaho College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. NIC is located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s human development degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Western Idaho landed the #5 spot on the list. CWI is a fairly large public school situated in Nampa, Idaho. It awarded 10 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Southern Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #6. College of Southern Idaho is located in Twin Falls, Idaho and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s human development degrees to qualified students.
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Idaho State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Idaho State University is a fairly large public school situated in Pocatello, Idaho. It awarded 11 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Idaho State University Human Development & Family Studies Report
With a ranking of #8, Central Wyoming College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Riverton, Wyoming, and it awarded 1 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
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Salt Lake Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 4 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Salt Lake Community College Human Development & Family Studies Report
With a ranking of #10, Arapahoe Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Littleton, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified associates’s human development students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Southern Utah University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Southern Utah University is a fairly large public school situated in Cedar City, Utah. It awarded 36 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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Weber State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. WSU is a public institution located in Ogden, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Aims Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 32 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Aims Community College Human Development & Family Studies Report
Northeastern Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #10. NJC is a small public school situated in Sterling, Colorado. It awarded 0 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
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