by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.
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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 703 human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 26 colleges that offered 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 colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree human development students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mayville State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Mayville, North Dakota, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Mayville State University
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 157 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stephens College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s human development students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Stephens College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region list. CMU CGES is a small school located in Fayette, Missouri that handed out 20 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #5 spot on the list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Full Concordia University, Saint Paul Human Development & Family Studies Report
South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. South Dakota State University is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at South Dakota State University
With a ranking of #7, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, this medium-sized public school awarded 57 degrees to qualified bachelors’s human development students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. K -State is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 111 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Kansas State University
College of the Ozarks landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Point Lookout, Missouri, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Central Missouri landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Central Missouri is a fairly large school located in Warrensburg, Missouri that handed out 36 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at UCM
With a ranking of #11, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 83 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Iowa State University
Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Missouri State Human Development & Family Studies Report
With a ranking of #13, North Central University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region list. North Central University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 2 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at North Central University
University of Saint Mary did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. University of St. Mary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Leavenworth, Kansas. It awarded 3 bachelors’s human development degrees 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 University of St. Mary Human Development & Family Studies Report
With a ranking of #15, Wayne State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region list. WSC is a public institution located in Wayne, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region list. UST MN is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s human development degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at University of St Thomas Minnesota
University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 23 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Missouri Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. Missouri Baptist University is a small school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 1 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Missouri Baptist University Human Development & Family Studies Report
Walden University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s human development students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Walden University
Wichita State University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region list. Wichita State University is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at WSU
With a ranking of #21, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s human development students in 2020-2021.
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 Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Human Development & Family Studies Report
Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Maryville University of Saint Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s human development degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Maryville University of Saint Louis Human Development & Family Studies Report
Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #21. Northwest Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Maryville, Missouri. It awarded 0 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Northwest Missouri State University
With a ranking of #21, Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region list. Fayette, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s human development degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UNL is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 38 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at UNL
University of Mary did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #21. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s human development degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at UMary
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