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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Human Development Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 21 human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,829 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Human Development Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in human development and family studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular human development and family studies programs in the United States.
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The human development school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Human Development Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree human development students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Human Development Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctorate’s human development degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Capella University
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Well Attended Human Development Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s human development degrees to qualified 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Iowa State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Human Development Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 164 doctorate’s human development degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at North Dakota State University - Main Campus
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