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2025 Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

5 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
1,049 Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded
General Human Development & Family Studies is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #88 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,049 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 Rocky Mountains Region Your choice of general human development & family studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Human Development & Family Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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

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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Human Development & Family Studies in the Rocky Mountains Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the human development and family studies degree levels they offer.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Human Development and Family Studies

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

It's hard to beat Brigham Young University - Provo if you want to pursue a degree in general human development & family studies. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #257 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were about 153 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In UT
135 Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded

Utah State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general human development & family studies. USU is a very large public university located in the small city of Logan. A Best Colleges rank of #503 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 135 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In ID

It is difficult to beat University of Idaho if you wish to pursue a degree in general human development & family studies. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were about 14 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO

Any student who is interested in general human development & family studies needs to check out University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public university located in the city of Denver. This university ranks 14th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 30 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In UT
56 Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were about 56 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Southern Utah University in the most recent data year.

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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 Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 597 397
Colorado 590 30
Idaho 446 507

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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
Family Systems 185
Family & Community Services 177
Child Care Provider/Assistant 174
Child Development 78
Child Care & Support Services Management 65
Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services 59
Adult Development & Aging 4

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