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2025 Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the New England Region

6 Colleges in the New England Region
552 Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded
Ranked #88 in popularity, general human development & family studies is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general human development & family studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 552 degrees in general human development & family studies annually.

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Choosing a Great General Human Development & Family Studies School

Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the New England Region The human development and family studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Human Development & Family Studies rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general human development & family studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Human Development & Family Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Human Development and Family Studies
Master's Degrees in Human Development and Family Studies

The human development and family studies 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 General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the New England Region. 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 General Human Development & Family Studies in the New England Region

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

Top New England Region Schools in Human Development and Family Studies

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
177 Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded

University of Connecticut is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general human development & family studies. Located in the fringe town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were about 177 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
102 Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general human development & family studies needs to take a look at University of Rhode Island. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #241 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means URI is a great university overall.

There were about 102 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NH
71 Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general human development & family studies has to take a look at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. UNH is a fairly large public university located in the town of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.

There were roughly 71 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent data year.

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Merrimack College
North Andover, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
86 Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded

Merrimack College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general human development & family studies. Located in the suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 44th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.More information about a degree in general human development & family studies from Merrimack College

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University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VT

UVM is a large public university located in the city of Burlington. This university ranks 4th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Vermont.

There were about 20 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ME
55 Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were about 55 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at UMaine in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best general human development & family studies schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 16
Connecticut 538 194
Rhode Island 436 137
Maine 396 47
New Hampshire 395 89
Vermont 352 23

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One of 10 majors within the Human Development & Family Studies area of study, General Human Development & Family Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Child Care & Support Services Management 339
Child Development 240
Child Care Provider/Assistant 102
Developmental Services Worker 34
Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services 33
Adult Development & Aging 15
Family & Community Services 13

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