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2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

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Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Master's Degree School for You

With 27 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, human development and family studies is the #126 most popular major in Ohio.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Ohio to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio

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

Top Ohio Schools for a Master's in Child Development & Family Studies

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the best school in Ohio for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Kent State University at Kent helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in Ohio. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 24
Illinois 102
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 4 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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