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2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

11 Ranked Colleges
177 Degrees Awarded
$22,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 41,651 people earned their degree in human development and family studies, making the major the 41st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, human development and family studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,032 and had an average of $24,110 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 4,162 human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,369 and $25,921 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 177 human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in human development and family studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality human development and family studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the human development and family studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 7 masters’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue also took the #3 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794.

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#2

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, National Louis University landed the #2 spot on the list. NLU is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 42 masters’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

NLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NLU are $12,096, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NLU Human Development & Family Studies Report

#3

Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Northwest. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Purdue University Northwest is located in Hammond, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s human development degrees to qualified students.

Purdue Northwest not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University Northwest are $11,633.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #4 spot on the list. UIC is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 11 masters’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036.

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#5

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Northern Illinois University is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s human development degrees to qualified students.

NIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Illinois University are $11,086, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full NIU Human Development & Family Studies Report

#6

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s human development degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan also took the #7 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan University are $26,552.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s human development degrees to qualified students.

Ohio State also made our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Michigan State University is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056.

Full Michigan State University Human Development & Family Studies Report

#9 in overall quality

Kent State University at Kent ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Kent State University at Kent is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 3 masters’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Kent State

#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 4 masters’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217.

Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at University of Akron Main Campus

#10 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s human development students in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens also made our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Ohio University - Athens Campus

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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