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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the New England Region

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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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the New England 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for human development majors pursuing a .

#1

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Our analysis found Tufts University to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for human development and family studies students. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.

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#4

University of Maine

Orono, ME

The excellent programs at University of Maine helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in the New England Region . UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.

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University of Connecticut landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human development and family studies programs. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

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Central Connecticut State 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Central Connecticut State University Report

#8

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Rhode Island College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human development and family studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

With a ranking of #9, Fairfield University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized 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 New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 35
Connecticut 12
Rhode Island 16
New Hampshire 10
Maine 10

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 9 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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