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Best Colleges for Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (2024)

330 colleges offer Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services programs. Ranked by graduate earnings.

Top 20 Colleges for Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

All Colleges Offering Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

NameCityTuition (In-State)Accept RateGrad RateStudents
Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester$17,200100%44%163,164
Liberty UniversityLynchburg$22,46599%64%50,012
Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus$13,24461%88%45,638
Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette$9,99250%83%44,503
The University of Texas at AustinAustin$11,68827%88%42,855
University of ArizonaTucson$13,92686%67%42,537
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park$20,64461%86%42,284
Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing$16,45885%81%40,922
American Public University SystemCharles Town$8,400N/A55%40,074
California State University-FullertonFullerton$7,47091%70%38,546
University of HoustonHouston$9,71774%65%38,380
University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison$11,60345%89%36,902
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign$16,00442%85%36,258
Texas State UniversitySan Marcos$11,45089%56%36,177
California State University-Long BeachLong Beach$7,35046%69%35,924
University of FloridaGainesville$6,38124%91%35,629
University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla$16,75827%87%34,948
University of North TexasDenton$11,30972%60%34,341
The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa$12,18077%74%33,227
Brigham Young UniversityProvo$6,68868%82%32,952
California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge$7,45893%57%32,691
Texas Tech UniversityLubbock$11,85273%68%32,394
University of California-DavisDavis$16,77442%85%32,253
Florida State UniversityTallahassee$5,65624%84%32,212
University of GeorgiaAthens$11,45038%89%32,137
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg$15,94855%86%30,923
University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park$11,80945%89%30,760
Oregon State UniversityCorvallis$14,40077%70%30,743
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge$11,95473%70%30,594
The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio$9,01187%52%30,580
The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville$13,81242%74%30,418
University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati$13,97685%73%29,882
University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia$12,68860%78%29,820
University of ArkansasFayetteville$10,10474%70%28,677
The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg$9,98794%50%28,666
Utah Valley UniversityOrem$6,507N/A43%28,453
California State University-SacramentoSacramento$8,01894%56%28,350
George Mason UniversityFairfax$14,22087%69%27,752
San Jose State UniversitySan Jose$8,41085%67%27,601
University of UtahSalt Lake City$9,62086%64%27,264
Auburn UniversityAuburn$12,89046%81%26,816
Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins$13,37389%67%25,538
Iowa State UniversityAmes$10,78789%75%25,367
University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte$7,23980%68%24,453
University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia$14,83778%76%23,929
Clemson UniversityClemson$15,55438%87%23,300
University of Illinois ChicagoChicago$14,33877%61%22,170
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo$13,59631%86%21,996
Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro$6,02288%53%21,790
Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater$10,23475%67%21,773
California State University-FresnoFresno$7,35095%56%21,605
Washington State UniversityPullman$13,39187%61%21,099
Temple UniversityPhiladelphia$23,01180%75%20,970
Ashford UniversitySan Diego$11,960N/A10%20,152
East Carolina UniversityGreenville$7,36189%62%19,896
University of ConnecticutStorrs$21,04452%84%19,835
Ohio University-Main CampusAthens$14,15885%66%19,633
Appalachian State UniversityBoone$7,57990%74%19,444
Kent State University at KentKent$13,23286%65%19,320
Illinois State UniversityNormal$16,14488%65%19,057
Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State$10,20278%65%18,397
Montclair State UniversityMontclair$15,91288%64%18,376
Boston UniversityBoston$68,10211%89%18,248
University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville$21,80317%95%17,597
West Virginia UniversityMorgantown$10,10489%63%17,385
University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerque$10,14095%54%17,244
Miami University-OxfordOxford$18,16175%81%16,656
Weber State UniversityOgden$6,557N/A45%16,360
Towson UniversityTowson$11,72882%69%16,136
Cornell UniversityIthaca$69,3149%95%15,995
Rowan UniversityGlassboro$16,57478%68%15,841
University of Nevada-RenoReno$9,57874%62%15,599
Syracuse UniversitySyracuse$65,52846%82%15,477
Kansas State UniversityManhattan$11,22182%71%15,142
University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu$12,18687%63%15,029
California State University-San BernardinoSan Bernardino$8,09394%55%15,023
California State University-San MarcosSan Marcos$8,08295%54%14,877
Baylor UniversityWaco$58,10051%80%14,785
Binghamton UniversityVestal$10,56739%83%14,655
University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro$7,66189%57%14,062
Ball State UniversityMuncie$11,08286%63%13,988
California State University-ChicoChico$8,47293%63%13,631
Post UniversityWaterbury$16,327N/A29%13,603
Western Washington UniversityBellingham$9,58293%65%13,544
University of Rhode IslandKingston$16,94272%72%13,381
Missouri State University-SpringfieldSpringfield$9,50291%58%13,313
Portland State UniversityPortland$11,67991%53%13,182
University of MiamiCoral Gables$62,61619%84%12,913
Bowling Green State University-Main CampusBowling Green$14,46081%63%12,812
Tarleton State UniversityStephenville$8,30290%50%12,673
Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo$15,25285%58%12,568
University of Houston-DowntownHouston$7,70890%33%12,555
CUNY Queens CollegeQueens$7,53864%56%12,550
University of Louisiana at LafayetteLafayette$10,41887%52%12,428
Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond$10,32078%50%12,318
North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro$6,81350%56%12,182
New Mexico State University-Main CampusLas Cruces$8,18389%54%11,946
University of VermontBurlington$19,05865%79%11,743
Minnesota State University-MankatoMankato$9,57288%54%11,703
Georgia Gwinnett CollegeLawrenceville$4,53296%21%11,344
Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb$13,24870%49%11,301
University of New Hampshire-Main CampusDurham$19,20288%76%11,261
Wichita State UniversityWichita$9,68494%51%10,780
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver$10,38375%47%10,519
University of Central OklahomaEdmond$8,81878%37%10,170
Howard UniversityWashington$35,81041%69%10,108
University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg$9,99899%50%10,075
Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti$16,24080%46%10,055
Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant$14,76090%60%10,035
East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City$10,47286%52%10,004
California State University-East BayHayward$7,58397%47%9,809
North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargo$11,11095%64%9,471
Southern Utah UniversityCedar City$6,96282%60%9,289
Northwestern UniversityEvanston$68,3228%96%9,201
South Dakota State UniversityBrookings$9,29998%61%9,198
Walden UniversityMinneapolis$12,762N/AN/A9,136
University of Akron Main CampusAkron$13,13560%50%9,052
Texas Woman's UniversityDenton$8,64096%47%8,767
Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdoches$11,12894%53%8,728
California State University-BakersfieldBakersfield$8,09094%50%8,577
University of Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasSan Juan$5,35455%51%8,572
University of MaineOrono$13,32697%56%8,496
Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale$13,33487%59%8,494
Louisiana Tech UniversityRuston$10,12586%61%8,312
Lamar UniversityBeaumont$8,90586%37%8,150
Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction$9,92782%41%8,143
Ferris State UniversityBig Rapids$14,77891%47%8,106
Youngstown State UniversityYoungstown$11,11384%52%7,961
Pennsylvania State University-World CampusUniversity Park$15,35691%34%7,877
Central Washington UniversityEllensburg$9,41791%52%7,833
University of IdahoMoscow$9,08476%59%7,747
Empire State UniversitySaratoga Springs$7,648N/A34%7,585
Idaho State UniversityPocatello$8,610N/A39%7,583
University of Northern IowaCedar Falls$9,93693%68%7,529
University of Minnesota-DuluthDuluth$14,61089%65%7,336
Nova Southeastern UniversityFort Lauderdale$38,70073%64%7,240
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville$67,4986%93%7,208
Tufts UniversityMedford$70,70411%93%7,061
California State University-Monterey BaySeaside$7,77997%61%6,819
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main CampusIndiana$11,38091%54%6,764
Texas A&M University-San AntonioSan Antonio$9,65493%35%6,599
Northern Michigan UniversityMarquette$14,27784%52%6,556
Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara$61,29348%88%6,552
University of St ThomasSaint Paul$54,39885%76%6,245
Eastern Washington UniversityCheney$8,58691%45%6,222
Indiana State UniversityTerre Haute$10,25881%42%6,188
University of Houston-Clear LakeHouston$7,77091%51%6,078
University of Michigan-DearbornDearborn$15,64056%57%5,952
University of Wisconsin-StoutMenomonie$10,70188%54%5,842
Purdue University NorthwestHammond$8,67572%43%5,671
Maryville University of Saint LouisSaint Louis$27,16695%69%5,658
University of Central MissouriWarrensburg$10,05064%52%5,648
California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtArcata$8,25098%48%5,612
Franklin UniversityColumbus$9,577N/A21%5,562
Northwestern State University of LouisianaNatchitoches$8,86493%44%5,519
State University of New York at OswegoOswego$8,82581%60%5,473
Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park$8,62493%59%5,166
Rhode Island CollegeProvidence$11,30092%47%5,049
Bowie State UniversityBowie$9,21872%38%5,043
Texas A&M University-KingsvilleKingsville$9,89291%44%4,748
SUNY OneontaOneonta$8,83170%70%4,643
Park UniversityParkville$17,500N/A34%4,555
National Louis UniversityChicago$12,70595%33%4,406
Northwest Missouri State UniversityMaryville$10,61186%56%4,378
University of Alaska FairbanksFairbanks$8,736N/A35%4,207
Samford UniversityBirmingham$40,15082%78%4,206
Grambling State UniversityGrambling$7,68345%34%4,164
University of South Carolina-UpstateSpartanburg$11,58867%43%4,038
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgMiddletown$15,97298%28%4,031
Merrimack CollegeNorth Andover$53,96270%71%3,916
The University of Texas Permian BasinOdessa$9,23695%42%3,911
State University of New York at PlattsburghPlattsburgh$9,03578%59%3,769
Bradley UniversityPeoria$42,16077%74%3,574
Winthrop UniversityRock Hill$14,67879%59%3,523
Harding UniversitySearcy$26,26271%70%3,382
University of the District of ColumbiaWashington$5,662N/A30%3,351
York College of PennsylvaniaYork$25,58874%62%3,265
CUNY Graduate School and University CenterNew York$7,23568%N/A3,254
Abilene Christian UniversityAbilene$44,20066%60%3,195
Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego$46,25084%76%3,188
Anderson UniversityAnderson$34,97055%67%3,183
St. Joseph's University-New YorkBrooklyn$36,55072%67%3,144
Western Oregon UniversityMonmouth$11,87998%46%3,103
Stevenson UniversityOwings Mills$40,56079%67%3,102
University of La VerneLa Verne$49,47071%64%3,050
Baker CollegeOwosso$13,00082%33%3,026
Concordia University-Saint PaulSaint Paul$25,60079%52%3,018
Southeastern Oklahoma State UniversityDurant$7,53076%32%3,018
Wayne State CollegeWayne$8,216N/A54%3,010
Lipscomb UniversityNashville$40,57268%70%2,997
Franciscan University of SteubenvilleSteubenville$34,10058%76%2,901
Charleston Southern UniversityCharleston$32,52096%48%2,893
Houston Christian UniversityHouston$39,43084%49%2,886
University of North Texas at DallasDallas$9,59584%43%2,878
Campbellsville UniversityCampbellsville$27,99880%44%2,840
Southern Adventist UniversityCollegedale$27,30066%50%2,773
SUNY College of Technology at CantonCanton$8,74292%41%2,741
Goodwin UniversityEast Hartford$21,198N/A58%2,693
Kent State University at StarkNorth Canton$7,492N/A37%2,692
Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional StudiesFort Wayne$9,896N/A28%2,686
Fort Valley State UniversityFort Valley$5,52666%43%2,684
Niagara UniversityNiagara University$39,34587%72%2,653
Lee UniversityCleveland$23,79071%62%2,617
Palm Beach Atlantic UniversityWest Palm Beach$40,65082%57%2,603
Olivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnais$38,90056%61%2,603
Framingham State UniversityFramingham$11,92084%49%2,566
Cameron UniversityLawton$7,095N/A26%2,492
East Central UniversityAda$8,03258%34%2,467
University of Connecticut-StamfordStamford$18,15083%57%2,432
University of MaryBismarck$22,35675%67%2,416
Eastern UniversitySaint Davids$38,40091%55%2,404
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaAltoona$15,97298%17%2,367
Alcorn State UniversityAlcorn State$8,78545%51%2,363
Messiah UniversityMechanicsburg$42,24079%77%2,259
Concordia University-WisconsinMequon$35,47078%66%2,197
Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended StudiesFayette$7,44088%N/A2,092
St Bonaventure UniversitySaint Bonaventure$41,73582%68%2,012
Bob Jones UniversityGreenville$24,470N/A67%2,005
Point UniversityWest Point$24,00044%38%1,996
University of Mount UnionAlliance$36,60078%62%1,995
Connecticut CollegeNew London$67,24237%83%1,937
Oklahoma Christian UniversityEdmond$27,18097%55%1,885
Charter Oak State CollegeNew Britain$8,506N/AN/A1,821
North Park UniversityChicago$36,71069%57%1,818
University of Arkansas at Pine BluffPine Bluff$9,41241%40%1,807
Curry CollegeMilton$47,97088%50%1,780
Mount St. Mary's UniversityEmmitsburg$48,63074%62%1,768
Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle$40,40783%62%1,762
Mount Saint Mary's UniversityLos Angeles$49,56473%53%1,719
Madonna UniversityLivonia$28,44063%59%1,632
Mississippi University for WomenColumbus$8,49290%42%1,605
Ouachita Baptist UniversityArkadelphia$34,50068%66%1,602
Fresno Pacific UniversityFresno$36,66064%53%1,544
Benedict CollegeColumbia$17,44096%23%1,536
University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusHartford$18,13088%65%1,525
Berea CollegeBerea$51,65819%60%1,513
Siena Heights UniversityAdrian$30,77869%45%1,495
Missouri Baptist UniversitySaint Louis$34,61269%48%1,488
Limestone UniversityGaffney$27,80097%32%1,482
Newberry CollegeNewberry$31,10090%45%1,479
Nelson UniversityWaxahachie$25,06489%39%1,479
John Brown UniversitySiloam Springs$31,75676%69%1,471
Henderson State UniversityArkadelphia$8,244N/A38%1,456
Southern Nazarene UniversityBethany$31,190N/A50%1,455
College of the OzarksPoint Lookout$22,32012%62%1,444
Indiana Institute of TechnologyFort Wayne$31,36170%38%1,441
Sul Ross State UniversityAlpine$7,59299%29%1,396
Carson-Newman UniversityJefferson City$34,70090%50%1,387
Columbia CollegeColumbia$22,21494%45%1,343
Kentucky State UniversityFrankfort$9,38796%30%1,309
Oklahoma Baptist UniversityShawnee$35,57049%51%1,308
University of MobileMobile$26,91078%56%1,307
Lubbock Christian UniversityLubbock$28,54073%50%1,252
Rivier UniversityNashua$39,48883%55%1,231
Andrews UniversityBerrien Springs$35,05682%69%1,224
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineMedia$15,20898%24%1,223
Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate OnlineAddison$14,520100%N/A1,219
Albright CollegeReading$29,08276%47%1,217
Freed-Hardeman UniversityHenderson$25,62060%70%1,212
Meredith CollegeRaleigh$45,63074%68%1,188
Converse UniversitySpartanburg$25,24068%54%1,173
Arizona Christian UniversityGlendale$35,09871%41%1,165
Kent State University at SalemSalem$7,492N/A30%1,164
Miles CollegeFairfield$13,314N/A20%1,155
Oakwood UniversityHuntsville$22,51245%47%1,153
Lesley UniversityCambridge$34,25697%60%1,122
Edgewood CollegeMadison$35,86076%64%1,107
Geneva CollegeBeaver Falls$33,450N/A61%1,096
Aquinas CollegeGrand Rapids$40,21890%64%1,083
Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaWinona$45,08093%67%1,073
Our Lady of the Lake UniversitySan Antonio$32,106N/A44%1,066
Anderson UniversityAnderson$37,24079%52%1,057
Southern University at New OrleansNew Orleans$8,05479%16%1,055
Oregon State University-Cascades CampusBend$13,56663%54%1,044
Westminster CollegeNew Wilmington$40,29093%65%1,041
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and SciencesFayette$28,26057%52%1,040
Spring Arbor UniversitySpring Arbor$34,01452%61%1,010
Rockford UniversityRockford$37,78093%43%972
Southern Virginia UniversityBuena Vista$21,28096%36%936
University of Saint MaryLeavenworth$35,38087%46%925
Toccoa Falls CollegeToccoa Falls$23,95066%45%875
University of Saint JosephWest Hartford$47,27879%66%838
Ohio University-Chillicothe CampusChillicothe$6,362N/A13%833
Chestnut Hill CollegePhiladelphia$39,87074%53%815
Gallaudet UniversityWashington$19,65458%47%812
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonDunmore$15,20899%35%793
Rochester UniversityRochester Hills$29,19698%43%792
Bennington CollegeBennington$66,26245%69%780
Colby-Sawyer CollegeNew London$19,12580%60%771
Whittier CollegeWhittier$51,35081%62%764
La Roche UniversityPittsburgh$34,05276%57%751
Southern Wesleyan UniversityCentral$29,800100%52%747
Johnson UniversityKnoxville$21,12265%59%743
Mayville State UniversityMayville$7,979N/A40%733
University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusWaterbury$18,14087%56%733
Howard Payne UniversityBrownwood$34,98267%30%713
North Central UniversityMinneapolis$32,22099%65%709
Greensboro CollegeGreensboro$21,00070%43%708
Concordia University Ann ArborAnn Arbor$35,41069%49%702
Ohio University-Lancaster CampusLancaster$6,362N/A14%691
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkYork$15,20897%14%668
Davis & Elkins CollegeElkins$31,82094%38%661
Pfeiffer UniversityMisenheimer$35,07096%39%655
Tougaloo CollegeTougaloo$12,40760%33%639
LaGrange CollegeLagrange$35,40062%44%636
Bluffton UniversityBluffton$37,36267%51%582
Hope International UniversityFullerton$38,05033%48%564
Southeastern College-West Palm BeachWest Palm Beach$24,48087%77%563
Ohio University-Zanesville CampusZanesville$6,362N/A20%560
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoMont Alto$14,40898%29%559
Rust CollegeHolly Springs$13,26549%17%467
University of Connecticut-Avery PointGroton$18,14088%59%454
Manor CollegeJenkintown$21,78095%25%443
Voorhees UniversityDenmark$12,630N/A40%440
Ohio University-Southern CampusIronton$6,362N/A20%415
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- EberlyLemont Furnace$14,40895%36%402
Wesleyan CollegeMacon$27,65059%50%400
Stephens CollegeColumbia$28,30077%45%391
Mitchell CollegeNew London$40,49095%43%377
Warner Pacific UniversityPortland$22,22071%66%375
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBoisDuBois$14,40897%31%349
Pacific Oaks CollegePasadena$32,52034%N/A312
Ohio University-Eastern CampusSaint Clairsville$6,362N/A20%298
Gods Bible School and CollegeCincinnati$7,71075%45%281
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ShenangoSharon$14,02492%33%256
Amridge UniversityMontgomery$7,590N/AN/A241
Great Lakes Christian CollegeLansing$19,520N/A31%197
Kuyper CollegeGrand Rapids$27,66069%52%145
Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate StudiesPortland$14,64059%N/A144
Mid-Atlantic Christian UniversityElizabeth City$17,28062%32%132

Frequently Asked Questions

How many colleges offer Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services?

There are 330 colleges offering Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services programs in the United States as of 2024.

What is the best college for Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services?

Based on graduate earnings, Santa Clara University is among the top colleges for Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services with median earnings of $109,183.

What are the top 3 colleges for Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services?

The top colleges for Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services include Santa Clara University, Cornell University, Vanderbilt University.