by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 41,177 people earned their degree in human development & family studies, making the major the 44th most popular in the United States. In , human development & family studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $28,944 and had an average of $22,761 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 1,328 human development & family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,507 and $22,476 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 31 colleges that offered a degree in human development & family studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their human development & family studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region human development students.
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Post University landed the #1 spot on the list. Waterbury, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s human development degrees to 297 students in 2021-2022.
Full Post University Human Development & Family Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Merrimack College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region. Located in North Andover, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 114 diplomas to qualified ’s human development students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 Merrimack College Human Development & Family Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Shore Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region list. North Shore Community College is located in Danvers, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 60 ’s human development degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 North Shore Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Connecticut College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region list. Located in New London, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 23 degrees to qualified ’s human development students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Conn College
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the #5 spot on the list. URI is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 102 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #6, Colby - Sawyer College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region list. Colby - Sawyer College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New London, New Hampshire. It awarded 4 ’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 Colby - Sawyer College
Three Rivers Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region ranking. Three Rivers Community College is located in Norwich, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 ’s human development degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Three Rivers Community College Human Development & Family Studies Report
Holyoke Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Holyoke, Massachusetts, and it awarded 43 ’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Holyoke Community College
University of Maine ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region list. University of Maine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 60 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Maine Human Development & Family Studies Report
Curry College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. Milton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s human development degrees to 21 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region ranking. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 71 ’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, 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 87%.
University of Connecticut landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school handed out 177 degrees to qualified ’s human development students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at University of Connecticut
Mount Wachusett Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Gardner, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified ’s human development students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
With a ranking of #14, Massasoit Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region list. Brockton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human development degrees to 42 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Massasoit Community College
Manchester Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Manchester, Connecticut, this small public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s human development students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Framingham State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Framingham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 18 ’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Framingham State
With a ranking of #17, Lesley University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region list. Lesley University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 Lesley University Human Development & Family Studies Report
Tufts University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Medford, Massachusetts, and it awarded 77 ’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Tufts University
Charter Oak State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in New Britain, Connecticut, and it awarded 33 ’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Charter Oak State College
With a ranking of #20, Tunxis Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region list. Tunxis Community College is a public institution located in Farmington, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Tunxis Community College Human Development & Family Studies Report
Mitchell College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region ranking. Mitchell College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New London, Connecticut. It awarded 2 ’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Mitchell College Human Development & Family Studies Report
Goodwin College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region ranking. Goodwin is a small school located in East Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 10 ’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 Goodwin College Human Development & Family Studies Report
University of Vermont did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #23. UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 ’s human development degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at UVM
University of Saint Joseph did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #24. University of Saint Joseph is a small private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 7 ’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Rivier University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Nashua, New Hampshire, and it awarded 2 ’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Rivier University
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
