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2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

4 Colleges
$28,310 Avg Salary
$24,037 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 Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Child Development & Family Studies

Our 2023 rankings named University of Delaware the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for human development and family studies students. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

The excellent programs at Syracuse University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#4

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Towson University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Towson is a very large public school located in the city of Towson.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best human development and family studies schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 31
Pennsylvania 19
Maryland 26
New Jersey 5
Delaware 7

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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