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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Human Development & Family Studies is the 88th most popular major in the country with 9,134 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,176 general human development & family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,076 general human development & family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,660 and $23,761 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general human development & family studies. That schools that top this list have a program in general human development & family studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.

Top 15 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

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SUNY Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Empire State College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Saratoga Springs, New York, and it awarded 131 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Human Development & Family Studies at SUNY Empire State College

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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Montclair, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 271 degrees to qualified bachelors’s human development and family studies students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Montclair State General Human Development & Family Studies Report

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SUNY Oswego
Oswego, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Oswego. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Oswego, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees to 58 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Human Development & Family Studies at SUNY Oswego

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Binghamton University
Vestal, New York

Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the #4 spot on the list. Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 125 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read more about General Human Development & Family Studies at Binghamton University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend York College of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small school is located in York, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Human Development & Family Studies at York College of Pennsylvania

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University of the District of Columbia
Washington, District of Columbia

University of the District of Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about General Human Development & Family Studies at University of the District of Columbia

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Westminster College Pennsylvania
New Wilmington, Pennsylvania

Westminster College Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Westminster New Wilmington is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Westminster New Wilmington General Human Development & Family Studies Report

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SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, New York

SUNY Oneonta landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Oneonta is a public institution located in Oneonta, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full SUNY Oneonta General Human Development & Family Studies Report

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SUNY Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, New York

SUNY Plattsburgh landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Plattsburgh, New York, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Human Development & Family Studies at SUNY Plattsburgh

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 66 degrees to qualified bachelors’s human development and family studies students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read full report on General Human Development & Family Studies at Cornell University

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 46 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full Syracuse University General Human Development & Family Studies Report

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With a ranking of #12, St. Joseph’s College - New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s human development and family studies students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full St. Joseph’s College - New York General Human Development & Family Studies Report

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Temple University General Human Development & Family Studies Report

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Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia

Howard University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Howard University General Human Development & Family Studies Report

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Niagara University
Niagara University, New York

With a ranking of #15, Niagara University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Niagara University, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Niagara General Human Development & Family Studies Report

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