2025 Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Plains States Region
8Colleges in the Plains States Region
596Human 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 looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 596 degrees in general human development & family studies to qualified students.
Choosing a Great General Human Development & Family Studies School
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
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Best Schools for General Human Development & Family Studies in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region Schools in Human Development and Family Studies
77Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat Iowa State University if you wish to pursue a degree in general human development & family studies. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 77 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.
148Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded
North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general human development & family studies. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fargo. This university ranks 4th out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.
There were about 148 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent year we have data available.
137Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat Kansas State University if you want to pursue a degree in general human development & family studies. K -State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Manhattan. A Best Colleges rank of #269 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 137 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available.
45Human 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 Missouri - Columbia. Mizzou is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.
There were approximately 45 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.
65Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded
South Dakota State is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Brookings. This university ranks 3rd out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.
There were about 65 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent data year.
36Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded
UNL is a very large public university located in the large city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #207 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.
There were approximately 36 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year.
43Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were approximately 43 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent year we have data available.
Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul. This university ranks 45th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 20 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Saint Paul in the most recent year we have data available.
Rankings in Majors Related to Human Development and Family Studies
One of 10 majors within the Human Development & Family Studies area of study, General Human Development & Family Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Human Development and Family Studies
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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.
