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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Master's Degree School for You

Human Development & Family Studies is the #179 most popular major in New York with 31 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New York to see which master'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 Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Our analysis found University of Rochester to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in human development at University of Rochester, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#2

Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sarah Lawrence College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Sarah Lawrence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bronxville.

Women make up 89% of the human development majors at the school.

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#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

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#3

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Niagara University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Niagara is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Niagara University.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Niagara University

#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 5 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

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 5 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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