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2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

13 Colleges
$30,199 Avg Salary
$23,462 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, human development and family studies was ranked #111 in the country. In fact 1,589 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges.

Top 10 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools

#1

Erikson Institute

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found Erikson Institute to be the best school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . The Erikson Institute is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Ann Arbor landed the # 3 spot on the list. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for human development and family studies students. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Eastern Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for human development and family studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Western Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for human development and family studies students. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

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With a ranking of #9, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for human development and family studies students. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.

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Northern Illinois University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best human development and family studies colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 24
Illinois 102
Ohio 27
Indiana 4
Wisconsin 17

Human Development & Family Studies is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 1,214
General Family & Consumer Sciences 368
Family & Consumer Economics 251
Textile & Apparel Studies 150
Human Sciences Business Services 58

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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