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2025 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Connecticut

2 Colleges in Connecticut
603 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$32,451 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in human development & family studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #44 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of human development & family studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 603 degrees in human development & family studies annually.

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Associate Degrees in Human Development
Bachelor's Degrees in Human Development
Master's Degrees in Human Development
Doctor's Degrees in Human Development

The human development school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Connecticut. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Human Development & Family Studies in Connecticut

The schools below may not offer all types of human development degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Connecticut Schools in Human Development

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
177 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$31,642 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in human development & family studies needs to check out University of Connecticut. Located in the fringe town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population.

Students who graduate with their degree from the human development program report average early career income of $31,642.

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Post University
Waterbury, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
297 Human Development Degrees Awarded
18.5% Growth in Graduates

Post University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in human development & family studies. Post University is a very large private for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Waterbury.

Students who graduate with their degree from the human development program state that they receive average early career wages of $30,816.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 305
New Hampshire 210 94
Maine 202 57
Rhode Island 200 137
Vermont 194 23

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Human Development & Family Studies is one of 8 different types of Family, Consumer & Human Sciences programs to choose from.

Human Development Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Child Care & Support Services Management 275
General Human Development & Family Studies 203
Child Development 108
Developmental Services Worker 9
Child Care Provider/Assistant 5
Adult Development & Aging 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 106

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