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2024 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Kentucky

3 Colleges in Kentucky
981 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$20,703 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 3 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the best for human development & family studies students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 981 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 Kentucky 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

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 Kentucky. 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 Kentucky

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.

Top Kentucky Schools in Human Development

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In KY

It's hard to beat University of Kentucky if you wish to pursue a degree in human development & family studies. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were roughly 10 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
78 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$16,837 Median Starting Salary

West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in human development & family studies. Located in the town of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 29th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 78 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at West Kentucky Community and Technical College in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the human development program report average early career income of $16,837.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$24,568 Median Starting Salary

Eastern Kentucky University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in human development & family studies. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 32 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the human development & family studies degree program at Eastern Kentucky University earn $3,866 more than the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 317
Florida 282 649
North Carolina 279 279
Virginia 274 607
Tennessee 269 371
South Carolina 248 413
Louisiana 242 315
Mississippi 234 423
Arkansas 234 184
Alabama 233 546
West Virginia 207 328

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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
Child Care Provider/Assistant 914
General Human Development & Family Studies 59
Family Systems 4
Family & Community Services 4

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Textile & Apparel Studies 98
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 69
General Family & Consumer Sciences 40

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