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2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the New England Region

6 Colleges
$32,507 Avg Salary
$23,372 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for human development majors pursuing a .

Top New England Region Schools in Child Development & Family Studies

#1

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Tufts University the best school in the New England Region for human development and family studies students. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the New England Region list. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Durham.

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#6

University of Maine

Orono, ME

With a ranking of #6, University of Maine did quite well on this year’s best schools for human development and family studies students. UMaine is a large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.

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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 New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 35
Connecticut 12
Rhode Island 16
New Hampshire 10
Maine 10

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 6 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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