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2025 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Illinois

7 Colleges in Illinois
1,739 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$32,451 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in human development & family studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #44 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,739 degrees in human development & family studies annually.

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Choosing a Great Human Development & Family Studies School

Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Illinois The human development program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Human Development & Family Studies rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for 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.

Pick Your Human Development & Family Studies Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Human Development
Bachelor's Degrees in Human Development
Master's Degrees in Human Development

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 Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision. 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 Human Development & Family Studies in Illinois

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

Top Illinois Schools in Human Development

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
75 Human Development Degrees Awarded
2.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in human development & family studies has to check out University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 75 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the human development program earn an average of $29,762 in their early career salary.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
81 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$28,342 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Northern Illinois University if you wish to pursue a degree in human development & family studies. NIU is a large public university located in the small suburb of Dekalb. This university ranks 20th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 81 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the human development program earn about $28,342 in the first couple years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
58 Human Development Degrees Awarded
36.2% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in human development & family studies needs to look into Illinois State University. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #210 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.

There were about 58 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the human development program earn an average of $33,682 for their early career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$42,083 Median Starting Salary

University of Illinois at Chicago is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in human development & family studies. UIC is a very large public university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #254 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 60 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available. Human Development & Family Studies degree recipients from University of Illinois at Chicago receive an earnings boost of approximately $9,632 above the typical earnings of human development & family studies graduates.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
73 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$30,292 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 50th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 73 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Malcolm X College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the human development program make around $30,292 for their early career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
113 Human Development Degrees Awarded
9.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 113 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at NLU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the human development & family studies major at National Louis University earn $15,000 more than the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Lake Land College
Mattoon, IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
28th Most Popular In IL
44.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 76th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 9 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Lake Land College in the most recent data year.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 693
Ohio 314 597
Indiana 294 152
Wisconsin 273 299

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Human Development & Family Studies is one of 8 different types of Family, Consumer & Human Sciences programs to choose from.

Human Development Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Child Care Provider/Assistant 1,179
General Human Development & Family Studies 223
Child Care & Support Services Management 195
Child Development 77
Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services 65

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Housing 110
General Family & Consumer Sciences 94
Textile & Apparel Studies 61
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 37
Human Sciences Business Services 1

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