by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Plains States region, there were 1,743 human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,697 and $25,652 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 378 human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 59 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sisseton Wahpeton College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region. Sisseton Wahpeton College is a small school located in Sisseton, South Dakota that handed out 2 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Sisseton Wahpeton College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri State University - West Plains. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region. Missouri State University - West Plains is a small public school situated in West Plains, Missouri. It awarded 15 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Missouri State West Plains Human Development & Family Studies Report
Out of the 59 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Allen County Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Iola, Kansas, and it awarded 8 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Allen Community College Human Development & Family Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Paul College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 29 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Saint Paul College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region. Cloquet, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s human development degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
Lake Region State College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Lake Region State College is a small school located in Devils Lake, North Dakota that handed out 8 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Lake Region State College
Mayville State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Mayville, North Dakota, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s human development students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Mayville State University
Minneapolis Community and Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified associates’s human development students in 2020-2021.
Full Minneapolis Community and Technical College Human Development & Family Studies Report
With a ranking of #9, Pine Technical & Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Pine City, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s human development students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Pine Technical & Community College
Southeast Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Southeast Technical College is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s human development degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Southeast Technical College Human Development & Family Studies Report
Iowa Lakes Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa Lakes Community College is a small school located in Estherville, Iowa that handed out 5 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Iowa Lakes Community College Human Development & Family Studies Report
Northwest Technical College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. NTC is a small school located in Bemidji, Minnesota that handed out 3 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northwest Technical College Human Development & Family Studies Report
Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 33 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Ozarks Technical Community College
Mineral Area College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Mineral Area College is located in Park Hills, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s human development degrees to qualified students.
Dakota County Technical College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Dakota County Technical College is a small school located in Rosemount, Minnesota that handed out 11 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Dakota County Technical College
Three Rivers College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. Three Rivers College is a small school located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri that handed out 11 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Three Rivers College
Hawkeye Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Waterloo, Iowa, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified associates’s human development students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Hawkeye Community College
Indian Hills Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Indian Hills Community College is located in Ottumwa, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s human development degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at IHCC
North Central Missouri College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Central Missouri College is located in Trenton, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s human development degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at North Central Missouri College
Minnesota West Community and Technical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Granite Falls, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s human development degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Cowley County Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Cowley College is located in Arkansas City, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s human development degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Cowley County Community College
Southeast Community College Area did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s human development degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Southeast Community College
Metropolitan Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s human development degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Metropolitan Community College Human Development & Family Studies Report
St Charles Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. SCC is located in Cottleville, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s human development degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at St Charles Community College
With a ranking of #25, Hennepin Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region list. Hennepin Technical College is a small school located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota that handed out 10 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Hennepin Technical College
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