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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

15 Colleges
$28,310 Avg Salary
$24,037 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.

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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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 Colleges.

#1

Towson University

Towson, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Towson University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for human development and family studies students. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.

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#2

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

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#3

Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Sarah Lawrence College is a great place for human development and family studies students. Located in the large suburb of Bronxville, Sarah Lawrence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arcadia University is a great place for human development and family studies students. Located in the suburb of Glenside, Arcadia is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

#6

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

With a ranking of #6, Montclair State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #7, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

College of Staten Island CUNY did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for human development and family studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. CSI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Staten Island.

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#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for human development and family studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

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#10

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

Niagara University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for human development and family studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Niagara University, Niagara is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 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 15 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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