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2022 Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Oregon

4 Colleges in Oregon
47 Associate Degrees
If you pursue a associate degree in human development and family studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #17 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 47 associate degrees in human development and family studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Human Development & Family Studies School for Your Associate Degree

Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Oregon The human development associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality human development program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

  • Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to human development and family studies students as compared to other majors.
  • Major Demand - How many other human development and family studies students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
  • Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
  • Student Debt - How much debt human development and family studies students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
  • Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized human development and family studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 the Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Oregon.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Human Development & Family Studies in Oregon

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in human development and family studies.

Top Oregon Schools for an Associate in Human Development

17 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Lane Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in human development and family studies. Located in the rural area of Eugene, Lane Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in human development and family studies from Lane Community College

5 Annual Graduates

Chemeketa Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in human development and family studies. Chemeketa Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the midsize suburb of Salem.More information about a associate in human development and family studies from Chemeketa Community College

#3

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, OR
3 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Rogue Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in human development and family studies. Rogue Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Grants Pass.More information about a associate in human development and family studies from Rogue Community College

3 Annual Graduates

Southwestern Oregon Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in human development and family studies. Located in the remote town of Coos Bay, SWOCC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in human development and family studies from Southwestern Oregon Community College

Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 179 4,225
Washington 126 5
Nevada 109 36
Alaska 53 23

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Human Development & Family Studies is one of 7 different types of Family, Consumer & Human Sciences programs to choose from.

Human Development Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Child Care & Support Services Management 27
General Human Development & Family Studies 16
Child Care Provider/Assistant 3
Family & Community Services 1

Notes and References

  • The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jsonin. More about our data sources and methodologies.

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