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2023 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Nebraska

3 Colleges in Nebraska
161 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$34,462 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in human development and 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. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Nebraska to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of human development and family studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 161 degrees in human development and 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 Nebraska Your choice of human development and 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.

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
Master'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 Nebraska 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 Nebraska

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 Nebraska Schools in Human Development

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$41,644 Median Starting Salary

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great choice for students interested in a degree in human development and family studies. UNL is a very large public university located in the large city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were about 38 human development and family studies students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the human development and family studies program at University of Nebraska - Lincoln earn $7,182 above the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$26,716 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in human development and family studies has to check out Metropolitan Community College. MCC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Omaha. This college ranks 8th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were about 14 human development and family studies students who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the human development program make about $26,716 in their early career salary.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$20,473 Median Starting Salary
$19,651 Median Student Debt

It is difficult to beat Southeast Community College Area if you want to pursue a degree in human development and family studies. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 13th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were approximately 11 human development and family studies students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the human development program make about $20,473 in the first couple years of their career.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 230
Missouri 283 320
Kansas 266 195
Iowa 264 218
North Dakota 210 192
South Dakota 204 75

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One of 7 majors within the Family, Consumer & Human Sciences area of study, Human Development & Family Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Human Development Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Child Care & Support Services Management 102
General Human Development & Family Studies 38
Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services 16
Child Care Provider/Assistant 4
Family Systems 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Family & Consumer Economics 185
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 174
Textile & Apparel Studies 33
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Other) 13
General Family & Consumer Sciences 11

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