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2024 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

19 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
2,567 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$28,310 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in human development & family studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #44 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for human development & family studies students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,567 degrees in human development & family studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Human Development & Family Studies School

Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region The human development program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Human Development & Family Studies rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for human development & family studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Human Development & Family Studies Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Human Development
Bachelor's Degrees in Human Development
Master's Degrees in Human Development
Doctor's Degrees in Human Development

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Human Development & Family Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

The schools below may not offer all types of human development degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Human Development

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
61 Human Development Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in human development & family studies needs to check out Cornell University. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were approximately 61 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
108 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$33,385 Median Starting Salary

University of Maryland - College Park is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in human development & family studies. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were approximately 108 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the human development & family studies degree program at University of Maryland - College Park get $5,075 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
267 Human Development Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Montclair State University if you want to pursue a degree in human development & family studies. Montclair State is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Montclair. A Best Colleges rank of #346 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Montclair State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 267 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DE

Every student who is interested in human development & family studies needs to take a look at University of Delaware. UD is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #118 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UD is a great university overall.

There were about 7 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$31,279 Median Starting Salary

Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were roughly 42 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year. Those human development & family studies students who get their degree from Syracuse University make $2,969 more than the standard human development grad.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
62 Human Development Degrees Awarded
1.6% Growth in Graduates

CCAC is a large public college located in the large city of Pittsburgh. This college ranks 48th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 62 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at CCAC in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the human development program earn an average of $25,309 for their early career.

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Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Human Development Degrees Awarded
38.2% Growth in Graduates

Messiah is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg. A Best Colleges rank of #555 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Messiah is a great university overall.

There were about 34 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Messiah in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the human development program make around $30,130 in their early career salary.

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Towson University
Towson, MD
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$29,060 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #248 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Towson is a great university overall.

There were about 54 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent data year. After graduation, human development degree recipients usually earn around $29,060 in their early careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
169 Human Development Degrees Awarded
14.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #369 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Binghamton University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 169 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the human development & family studies major at Binghamton University get $2,952 above the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Howard University
Washington, DC

Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were approximately 8 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Howard in the most recent data year. Those human development & family studies students who get their degree from Howard University receive $11,208 more than the typical human development student.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best human development & family studies schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 584
New York 333 904
Maryland 279 357
New Jersey 273 315
District of Columbia 188 28
Delaware 175 7

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Human Development & Family Studies is one of 8 different types of Family, Consumer & Human Sciences programs to choose from.

Human Development Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Human Development & Family Studies 1,248
Child Care & Support Services Management 497
Child Care Provider/Assistant 301
Family & Community Services 210
Child Development 181
Adult Development & Aging 45
Family Systems 41
Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services 32
Early Childhood and Family Studies 8
Developmental Services Worker 4

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 519
Textile & Apparel Studies 276
General Family & Consumer Sciences 88
Human Sciences Business Services 24
Housing 14
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Other) 7

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