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Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Doctor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Human Development & Family Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

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

About 25% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Montclair State University Report

#2

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

About 67% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Syracuse University is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Delaware helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at University of Delaware Report

#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Cornell University Report

Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at University of Maryland - College Park

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 6 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jsonin.

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