by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for general human development & family studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 753 bachelor's degrees in general human development & family studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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The human development and family studies bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality human development and family studies program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general human development & family studies students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general human development & family studies.
It's hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general human development & family studies. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a bachelor’s in general human development & family studies from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general human development & family studies has to look into Ohio State University - Main Campus. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general human development & family studies from Ohio State University - Main Campus
It is difficult to beat Purdue University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general human development & family studies. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general human development & family studies from Purdue University - Main Campus
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in general human development & family studies. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign.More information about a bachelor’s in general human development & family studies from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general human development & family studies from Ohio University - Athens Campus
Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general human development & family studies from Northern Illinois University
Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general human development & family studies from Kent State University at Kent
Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general human development & family studies from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
Illinois State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.More information about a bachelor’s in general human development & family studies from Illinois State University
Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general human development & family studies from University of Wisconsin - Stout
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General Human Development & Family Studies is one of 10 different types of Human Development & Family Studies programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Child Development | 172 |
| Family & Community Services | 127 |
| Child Care & Support Services Management | 116 |
| Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services | 82 |
| Family Systems | 64 |
| Early Childhood and Family Studies | 13 |
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | 1 |
