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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

3 Ranked Colleges
19 Degrees Awarded
$34,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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In 2019-2020, 10,072 people earned their degree in general human development and family studies, making the major the 78th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,149 general human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 19 general human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in general human development and family studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general human development and family studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general human development and family studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 11 doctorate’s human development and family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Human Development & Family Studies at Michigan State University

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 6 doctorate’s human development and family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Ohio State General Human Development & Family Studies Report

#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 2 doctorate’s human development and family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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