by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Human Development & Family Studies is the 44th most popular major in the country with 42,112 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 86 colleges that offer a degree 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 plains states region human development students.
Out of the 86 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sisseton Wahpeton College landed the #1 spot on the list. Sisseton, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human development degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Sisseton Wahpeton College
Out of the 86 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mayville State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Mayville State University is located in Mayville, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s human development degrees to qualified students.
Full Mayville State University Human Development & Family Studies Report
Out of the 86 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - West Plains landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in West Plains, Missouri, this small public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified ’s human development students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Missouri State University - West Plains
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human development degrees to 164 students 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%.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at North Dakota State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stephens College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region. Stephens is a small school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 8 ’s human development degrees 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 full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Stephens
Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 74 ’s human development 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
Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Fayette, Missouri, and it awarded 20 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Kansas State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 144 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 K -State
South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human development degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Full South Dakota State Human Development & Family Studies Report
Allen County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Iola, Kansas, and it awarded 18 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Allen Community College
Saint Paul College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Paul College is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s human development degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Saint Paul College
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Cloquet, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s human development students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
Lake Region State College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Lake Region State College is a public institution located in Devils Lake, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Lake Region State College
University of Northern Iowa came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human development degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at University of Northern Iowa
Minneapolis Community and Technical College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 57 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Minneapolis Community and Technical College Human Development & Family Studies Report
College of the Ozarks ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Point Lookout, Missouri, and it awarded 6 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at College of the Ozarks
Pine Technical & Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Pine City, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified ’s human development students in 2020-2021.
Full Pine Technical & Community College Human Development & Family Studies Report
Southeast Technical College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Southeast Technical College is a small school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that handed out 17 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 more about Human Development & Family Studies at Southeast Technical College
Iowa Lakes Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Estherville, Iowa, this small public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s human development students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Iowa Lakes Community College
University of Central Missouri ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region list. UCM is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 ’s human development degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #21, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 90 ’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 University - Springfield Human Development & Family Studies Report
Northwest Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Northwest Technical College is a small public school situated in Bemidji, Minnesota. It awarded 3 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at NTC
Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Ozarks Technical Community College is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 ’s human development degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Ozarks Technical Community College
With a ranking of #24, Mineral Area College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region list. Mineral Area College is a public institution located in Park Hills, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Dakota County Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Plains States Region list. Dakota County Technical College is a small public school situated in Rosemount, Minnesota. It awarded 16 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
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