by our College Data Analytics Team
Human Development Family Studies is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in human development family studies than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 23 schools in the New England Region that offer human development family studies awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on human development family studies in the New England Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused human development family studies schools is Post University. Set in the city of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit institution. Human Development Family Studies accounts for around 12% of the degrees granted here, or about 368 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full human development family studies details for Post University
North Shore Community College ranks #2 for human development family studies by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in human development family studies, or about 52 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full human development family studies details for North Shore Community College
Charter Oak State College is one of the most focused human development family studies schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Charter Oak State College is a public school located in the suburb of New Britain. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in human development family studies, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full human development family studies details for Charter Oak State College
A rank of #4 makes Holyoke Community College one of the most focused schools for human development family studies. Holyoke Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Holyoke. Human Development Family Studies accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full human development family studies report for Holyoke Community College
Community College Of Vermont came in at #5 on our list of the most focused human development family studies schools. Community College Of Vermont is a public school located in the rural area of Montpelier. About 5% of the degrees Community College Of Vermont awards are in human development family studies, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full human development family studies report for Community College Of Vermont
Merrimack College ranked #6 on our list of the most focused human development family studies schools. Set in the suburb of North Andover, Merrimack College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 5% of the degrees Merrimack College awards are in human development family studies, or about 85 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full human development family studies report for Merrimack College
Mount Wachusett Community College ranked #7 on our list of the most focused human development family studies schools. Set in the suburb of Gardner, Mount Wachusett Community College is a public institution. Human Development Family Studies accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. See more about human development family studies at Mount Wachusett Community College
Massasoit Community College comes in at #8 for human development family studies focus this year. Set in the suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees Massasoit Community College awards are in human development family studies, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. See more about human development family studies at Massasoit Community College
University Of Rhode Island landed the #9 spot among the most focused human development family studies schools. Set in the suburb of Kingston, University Of Rhode Island is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees University Of Rhode Island awards are in human development family studies, or about 109 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full human development family studies report for University Of Rhode Island
University Of New Hampshire Main Campus ranked #10 on our list of the most focused human development family studies schools. University Of New Hampshire Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Durham. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in human development family studies, or about 75 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full human development family studies details for University Of New Hampshire Main Campus
Connecticut College placed #11 for human development family studies by degree focus. Set in the city of New London, Connecticut College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in human development family studies, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about human development family studies at Connecticut College
University Of Maine landed the #12 spot among the most focused human development family studies schools. University Of Maine is a public school located in the suburb of Orono. About 2% of the degrees University Of Maine awards are in human development family studies, or about 52 graduates in the most recent year. See more about human development family studies at University Of Maine
Curry College ranked #13 on our list of the most focused human development family studies schools. Set in the suburb of Milton, Curry College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Curry College awards are in human development family studies, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full human development family studies report for Curry College
Massachusetts Bay Community College comes in at #14 for human development family studies focus this year. Massachusetts Bay Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Wellesley Hills. About 2% of the degrees Massachusetts Bay Community College awards are in human development family studies, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full human development family studies details for Massachusetts Bay Community College
Tufts University ranked #15 on our list of the most focused human development family studies schools. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in human development family studies, or about 62 graduates in the most recent year. See more about human development family studies at Tufts University
University Of Connecticut placed #16 for human development family studies by degree focus. Set in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a public institution. Human Development Family Studies accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 134 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full human development family studies details for University Of Connecticut
Framingham State University comes in at #17 for human development family studies focus this year. Set in the city of Framingham, Framingham State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in human development family studies, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full human development family studies details for Framingham State University
Saint Joseph College landed the #18 spot among the most focused human development family studies schools. Set in the city of West Hartford, Saint Joseph College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Saint Joseph College awards are in human development family studies, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full human development family studies report for Saint Joseph College
Northern Essex Community College ranked #19 on our list of the most focused human development family studies schools. Set in the suburb of Haverhill, Northern Essex Community College is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees Northern Essex Community College awards are in human development family studies, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about human development family studies at Northern Essex Community College
University Of Vermont comes in at #20 for human development family studies focus this year. Located in the city of Burlington, University Of Vermont is a public university. About 0.7% of the degrees University Of Vermont awards are in human development family studies, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. See more about human development family studies at University Of Vermont
Rhode Island College comes in at #21 for human development family studies focus this year. Set in the suburb of Providence, Rhode Island College is a public institution. Human Development Family Studies accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full human development family studies report for Rhode Island College
Capital Community College comes in at #22 for human development family studies focus this year. Capital Community College is a public school located in the city of New Britain. About 0.1% of the degrees Capital Community College awards are in human development family studies, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about human development family studies at Capital Community College
Boston University ranked #23 on our list of the most focused human development family studies schools. Located in the city of Boston, Boston University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in human development family studies, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about human development family studies at Boston University
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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