by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Human Development Major in Ohio for an Associate” 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 Ohio, there were 766 human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,732 and $22,180 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 73 human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,544 and $21,357 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Human Development Major in Ohio for an Associate” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in human development and family studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in human development and family studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Human Development Major in Ohio for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus State Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Human Development Major in Ohio for an Associate list. Columbus State Community College is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 associates’s human development degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Columbus State Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bowling Green State University - Firelands. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Human Development Major in Ohio for an Associate. BGSU-Firelands is a public institution located in Huron, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at BGSU-Firelands
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Human Development Major in Ohio for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Lakeland Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Lakeland is a public institution located in Kirtland, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lakeland Community College Human Development & Family Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Gateway Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Human Development Major in Ohio for an Associate. Steubenville, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s human development degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Gateway Community College Human Development & Family Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Youngstown State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Human Development Major in Ohio for an Associate. Youngstown State University is a fairly large school located in Youngstown, Ohio that handed out 4 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Youngstown State University
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Human Development Major in Ohio for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Edison State Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Piqua, Ohio, and it awarded 4 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Edison Community College
Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Development Major in Ohio for an Associate list. Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus is a small public school situated in Chillicothe, Ohio. It awarded 2 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full OHIO Chillicothe Human Development & Family Studies Report
With a ranking of #7, Owens Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Development Major in Ohio for an Associate list. Owens Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Perrysburg, Ohio. It awarded 2 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Owens Community College
Ohio University - Southern Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Development Major in Ohio for an Associate ranking. Ohio University - Southern Campus is a small school located in Ironton, Ohio that handed out 2 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full OHIO Southern Human Development & Family Studies Report
Ohio University - Lancaster Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Development Major in Ohio for an Associate list. OHIO Lancaster is a public institution located in Lancaster, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at OHIO Lancaster
Franciscan University of Steubenville landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Development Major in Ohio for an Associate ranking. Franciscan University of Steubenville is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Steubenville, Ohio. It awarded 1 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 86%.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Franciscan University of Steubenville
Northwest State Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Development Major in Ohio for an Associate ranking. Located in Archbold, Ohio, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s human development students in 2020-2021.
Full Northwest State Community College Human Development & Family Studies Report
University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Development Major in Ohio for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 51 diplomas to qualified associates’s human development students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at University of Akron Main Campus
Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Development Major in Ohio for an Associate list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 61 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Washington State Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Development Major in Ohio for an Associate ranking. Washington State Community College is a small school located in Marietta, Ohio that handed out 0 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Washington State Community College
Belmont College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Development Major in Ohio for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio, and it awarded 0 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Belmont College Human Development & Family Studies Report
With a ranking of #11, James A Rhodes State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Development Major in Ohio for an Associate list. James A Rhodes State College is a small school located in Lima, Ohio that handed out 0 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at James A Rhodes State College
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