2021 Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region
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Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools for Non-Traditional Students
This year's Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer a bachelor's in human development. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great human development & family studies programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the human development & family studies program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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2021 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region
Check out the human development programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Top 10 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Concordia University, Saint Paul tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Plains States Region that are best for non-traditional human development & family studies students. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Concordia University, Saint Paul has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies in the Plains States Region ranking.
About 1.4% of Concordia University, Saint Paul students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 3,352 of Concordia University, Saint Paul students are exclusively distance learners. About 1,261 of the students at Concordia University, Saint Paul are attending part time.
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Iowa State University landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best human development & family studies schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Iowa State has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies in the Plains States Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at Iowa State is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 14,911 students at Iowa State that take at least one class online. About 3,155 of the students at Iowa State are attending part time.
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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to North Dakota State University - Main Campus. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo. As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies in the Plains States Region ranking.
About 1.1% of North Dakota State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 5,213 students take at least one class online at North Dakota State University. 2,437 of North Dakota State University students are attending part time.
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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Kansas State University. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies in the Plains States Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at K -State is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,181 students take at least one class online at K -State. 3,739 of K -State students are attending part time.
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University of Missouri - Columbia comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population. Mizzou also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies in the Plains States Region rankings.
About 0.7% of Mizzou students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 15,161 students at Mizzou that take at least one class online. There are roughly 5,276 part time students in attendance at Mizzou.
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South Dakota State University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population. South Dakota State also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies in the Plains States Region rankings.
The student loan default rate at South Dakota State is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,503 students at South Dakota State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,375 part time students in attendance at South Dakota State.
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Our rankings recognize University of Northern Iowa as the #7 school in this year's rankings. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls. UNI also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies in the Plains States Region rankings.
The student loan default rate at UNI is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 4,212 students take at least one class online at UNI. There are roughly 1,478 part time students in attendance at UNI.
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Missouri State University - Springfield earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri State, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies in the Plains States Region ranking.
About 0.8% of Missouri State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 8,590 students at Missouri State that take at least one class online. 9,136 students are part time.
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University of Central Missouri landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best human development & family studies schools for non-traditional students. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg. UCM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies in the Plains States Region list.
The student loan default rate at UCM is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 4,050 students take at least one class online at UCM. There are roughly 3,727 part time students in attendance at UCM.
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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Walden University. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
The student loan default rate at Walden University is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. All 46,455 students take classes exclusively online at Walden University. 27,673 students are part time.
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