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2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Minnesota

4 Colleges
$33,304 Avg Salary
$35,137 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies School for You

Human Development & Family Studies is the #60 most popular major in Minnesota with 57 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Minnesota to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Minnesota

Check out the human development programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Minnesota Schools in Child Development & Family Studies

Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the best school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

The excellent programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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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 Degrees Awarded
Missouri 65
Iowa 22
Kansas 47
Nebraska 55
North Dakota 7
South Dakota 0

One of 7 majors within the area of study, human development and family studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Human Development

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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