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2024 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

6 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
1,588 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$27,618 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 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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 1,588 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 Rocky Mountains 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. 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.

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

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

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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. 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 the Rocky Mountains Region

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 Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Human Development

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
320 Human Development Degrees Awarded
6.3% Growth in Graduates

Brigham Young University - Provo is a great decision for students interested in a degree in human development & family studies. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Provo. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 320 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the human development program earn an average of $21,303 for their early career.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$30,673 Median Starting Salary

University of Utah is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in human development & family studies. U of U is a fairly large public university located in the city of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 31 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year. Those human development & family studies students who get their degree from University of Utah earn $3,055 more than the average human development grad.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
131 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$22,192 Median Starting Salary

Utah State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in human development & family studies. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #341 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 131 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the human development program state that they receive average early career income of $22,192.

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Every student who is interested in human development & family studies has to check out University of Idaho. U of I is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Moscow. This university ranks 1st out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were roughly 25 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent data year. Those human development & family studies students who get their degree from University of Idaho receive $2,231 more than the typical human development student.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In UT
36 Human Development Degrees Awarded

Southern Utah University is a large public university located in the town of Cedar City. This university ranks 9th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were approximately 36 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Southern Utah University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$24,260 Median Starting Salary

WSU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ogden. This university ranks 6th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were about 43 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the human development program make an average of $24,260 in their early career salary.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best human development & family studies colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 108
Utah 266 739
Idaho 219 584
Montana 188 3
Wyoming 162 1

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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 934
Family Systems 191
Family & Community Services 148
Child Care Provider/Assistant 132
Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services 74
Child Development 54
Child Care & Support Services Management 52
Adult Development & Aging 3

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Majors Similar to Human Development

Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Sciences Business Services 289
General Family & Consumer Sciences 229
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 179
Textile & Apparel Studies 129
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Other) 106
Housing 13
Family & Consumer Economics 5

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