by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Human Development Major in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 New England region, there were 1,238 human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,507 and $23,372 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Human Development Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 31 colleges that offer a degree in human development and family studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in human development and family studies.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Human Development Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Post University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Human Development Major in the New England Region. Post University is a private for-profit institution located in Waterbury, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 242 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Human Development Major in the New England Region. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school awarded 177 diplomas to qualified ’s human development students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Human Development Major in the New England Region. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human development degrees to 137 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Merrimack College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Human Development Major in the New England Region list. Merrimack College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in North Andover, Massachusetts. It awarded 110 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Human Development Major in the New England Region. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 88 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, 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 86%.
With a ranking of #6, University of Maine did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Development Major in the New England Region list. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human development degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 UMaine
Tufts University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Development Major in the New England Region list. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s human development degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
North Shore Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Development Major in the New England Region ranking. North Shore Community College is a small school located in Danvers, Massachusetts that handed out 58 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Vermont came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Development Major in the New England Region ranking. UVM is a fairly large school located in Burlington, Vermont that handed out 23 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at UVM
Holyoke Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Development Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Holyoke, Massachusetts, and it awarded 33 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
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Boston University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Development Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 17 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
Framingham State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Development Major in the New England Region list. Located in Framingham, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s human development students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Framingham State University Human Development & Family Studies Report
Lesley University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Development Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s human development students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #14, Connecticut College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Development Major in the New England Region list. New London, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s human development degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 1.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Connecticut College
Curry College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Development Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Milton, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s human development students in 2020-2021.
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Massasoit Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Development Major in the New England Region list. Massasoit Community College is a medium-sized school located in Brockton, Massachusetts that handed out 22 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Massasoit Community College Human Development & Family Studies Report
Three Rivers Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Development Major in the New England Region list. Three Rivers Community College is located in Norwich, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s human development degrees to qualified students.
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Mount Wachusett Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Development Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. Mount Wachusett Community College is a small school located in Gardner, Massachusetts that handed out 12 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Mount Wachusett Community College Human Development & Family Studies Report
Manchester Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Development Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. Manchester Community College is located in Manchester, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s human development degrees to qualified students.
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Goodwin College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Development Major in the New England Region list. Located in East Hartford, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s human development students in 2020-2021.
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Charter Oak State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Development Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #20. New Britain, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human development degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Charter Oak State College
With a ranking of #22, Tunxis Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Development Major in the New England Region list. Tunxis Community College is a small school located in Farmington, Connecticut that handed out 20 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Tunxis Community College
With a ranking of #23, Colby - Sawyer College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Development Major in the New England Region list. Colby - Sawyer is a small school located in New London, New Hampshire that handed out 5 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
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 full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Colby - Sawyer College
University of Saint Joseph came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Development Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Saint Joseph is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s human development degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 University of Saint Joseph
Rivier University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Development Major in the New England Region ranking. Nashua, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s human development degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Rivier University
Mitchell College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Development Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #25. Mitchell College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New London, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, Fairfield University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Development Major in the New England Region list. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. It awarded 1 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Full Fairfield University Human Development & Family Studies Report
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