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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$35,351 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,310 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for human development students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

Check out the human development programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Child Development & Family Studies

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ
$21,418 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Montclair State University to be the best value school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Montclair State are $21,418 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UD are $36,880 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UD also is in the top 15% of our Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

Out of the 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Towson.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Towson are $25,516 a year.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Towson University Report

#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Out of the 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Syracuse are $57,591 per year.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Syracuse University Report

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.

  • 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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