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2024 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the New England Region

14 Colleges in the New England Region
1,238 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$32,507 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 14 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for human development & family studies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,238 degrees in human development & family studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Human Development & Family Studies School

Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the New England Region Your choice of human development & family studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 New England 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 New England Region Schools in Human Development

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$42,637 Median Starting Salary

Tufts University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in human development & family studies. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were approximately 52 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year. Human Development & Family Studies degree recipients from Tufts University receive an earnings boost of about $10,130 above the typical income of human development & family studies graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
177 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$32,092 Median Starting Salary

University of Connecticut is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in human development & family studies. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were about 177 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the human development program earn about $32,092 in the first couple years of their career.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
58 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$24,884 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat North Shore Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in human development & family studies. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 32nd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 58 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at North Shore Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the human development program earn an average of $24,884 in the first couple years of working.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
137 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$37,500 Median Starting Salary

University of Rhode Island is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in human development & family studies. URI is a large public university located in the large suburb of Kingston. A Best Colleges rank of #320 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means URI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 137 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the human development & family studies program at University of Rhode Island earn $4,993 above the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Merrimack College
North Andover, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
110 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$31,026 Median Starting Salary

Merrimack is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of North Andover. This college ranks 49th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 110 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Merrimack in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the human development program state that they receive average early career earnings of $31,026.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$42,687 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available. Human Development & Family Studies degree recipients from Boston University get an earnings boost of approximately $10,180 above the average income of human development & family studies graduates.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$26,640 Median Starting Salary

Massasoit Community College is a small public college located in the suburb of Brockton. This college ranks 57th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 22 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Massasoit Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the human development program earn around $26,640 in the first couple years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA
88.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 38th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 17 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Framingham State in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
88 Human Development Degrees Awarded
10.2% Growth in Graduates

UNH is a large public university located in the suburb of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #233 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.

There were about 88 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the human development program report average early career income of $28,126.

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Goodwin College
East Hartford, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$37,361 Median Starting Salary
$26,866 Median Student Debt

Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of East Hartford.

There were about 7 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Goodwin in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the human development & family studies degree program at Goodwin College get $4,854 above the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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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 New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 305
Connecticut 241 482
New Hampshire 210 94
Maine 202 57
Rhode Island 200 137
Vermont 194 23

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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 506
Child Care & Support Services Management 279
Child Development 183
Child Care Provider/Assistant 96
Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services 93
Family & Community Services 39
Developmental Services Worker 29
Adult Development & Aging 13

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 510
Textile & Apparel Studies 130
Human Sciences Business Services 3
Housing 2

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