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2025 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Wisconsin

2 Colleges in Wisconsin
399 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 399 degrees in human development & family studies to qualified students.

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Bachelor'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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin

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 Wisconsin Schools in Human Development

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
136 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$34,149 Median Starting Salary

University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in human development & family studies. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Graduates who receive their degree from the human development program make around $34,149 in their early career salary.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$37,050 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Stout if you want to pursue a degree in human development & family studies. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Menomonie.

Human Development & Family Studies degree recipients from University of Wisconsin - Stout receive an earnings boost of around $4,599 above the typical income of human development & family studies graduates.

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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
Illinois 304 703
Indiana 294 152

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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 174
General Human Development & Family Studies 163
Family & Community Services 41
Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services 13
Child Care & Support Services Management 5
Child Development 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Textile & Apparel Studies 63
General Family & Consumer Sciences 60

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