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2024 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Pennsylvania

5 Colleges in Pennsylvania
775 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$26,826 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in human development & family studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #44 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for human development & family studies students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 775 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 Pennsylvania Your choice of human development & family studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Human Development & Family Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Human Development & Family Studies Rankings by Degree Level

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Human Development & Family Studies in Pennsylvania

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the human development degree levels they offer.

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Human Development

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
62 Human Development Degrees Awarded
1.6% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Community College of Allegheny County if you want to pursue a degree in human development & family studies. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 48th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 62 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at CCAC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the human development program state that they receive average early career wages of $25,309.

More information about a degree in human development & family studies from Community College of Allegheny County

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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 University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in human development & family studies. Located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #555 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Messiah is a great university overall.

There were approximately 34 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Messiah in the most recent year we have data available. Those human development & family studies students who get their degree from Messiah University make $3,304 more than the standard human development graduate.

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Harcum College
Bryn Mawr, PA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$26,709 Median Starting Salary
$24,750 Median Student Debt

Harcum College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in human development & family studies. Harcum College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr. This college ranks 56th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 27 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Harcum College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, human development degree recipients generally make an average of $26,709 in the first five years of their career.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$29,266 Median Starting Salary

Temple University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in human development & family studies. Temple is a fairly large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were approximately 38 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year. Human Development & Family Studies degree recipients from Temple University receive an earnings boost of about $2,440 over the typical earnings of human development & family studies majors.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$25,949 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

IUP is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Indiana. This university ranks 49th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 25 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at IUP in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the human development program report average early career wages of $25,949.

More information about a degree in human development & family studies from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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One of 8 majors within the Family, Consumer & Human Sciences area of study, Human Development & Family Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Human Development Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Human Development & Family Studies 353
Child Care Provider/Assistant 200
Child Care & Support Services Management 67
Child Development 66
Family & Community Services 46
Adult Development & Aging 26
Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services 9
Early Childhood and Family Studies 8

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Majors Similar to Human Development

Related Major Annual Graduates
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 130
General Family & Consumer Sciences 2
Textile & Apparel Studies 1

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