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2025 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the New England Region

12 Colleges in the New England Region
1,328 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for human development & family studies students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,328 degrees in human development & family studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Human Development & Family Studies School

Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the New England Region Your choice of human development & family studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

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.

Human Development & Family Studies Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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 the New England Region

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.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Human Development

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
177 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$31,642 Median Starting Salary

University of Connecticut is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in human development & family studies. UCONN is a very large public university located in the town of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 177 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the human development program state that they receive average early career income of $31,642.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
77 Human Development Degrees Awarded
32.5% Growth in Graduates

Tufts University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in human development & family studies. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were roughly 77 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the human development & family studies major at Tufts University earn $12,324 more than the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$36,419 Median Starting Salary

University of Rhode Island is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in human development & family studies. URI is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Kingston. A Best Colleges rank of #241 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means URI is a great university overall.

There were about 102 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent data year. Human Development & Family Studies degree recipients from University of Rhode Island earn a boost of around $3,968 over the typical earnings of human development & family studies graduates.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$32,146 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in human development & family studies needs to take a look at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. Located in the town of Durham, UNH is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.

There were about 71 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the human development program make around $32,146 for their early career.

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Merrimack College
North Andover, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
114 Human Development Degrees Awarded
3.5% Growth in Graduates

Merrimack is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of North Andover. This college ranks 44th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 114 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Merrimack in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, human development degree recipients generally make around $33,640 in their early careers.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Human Development Degrees Awarded
3.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #554 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means North Shore Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 60 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at North Shore Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Human Development & Family Studies degree recipients from North Shore Community College get an earnings boost of approximately $2,527 above the average earnings of human development & family studies graduates.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA
5.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 56th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 18 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Framingham State in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$25,249 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #406 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UVM is a great university overall.

There were roughly 20 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the human development program report average early career wages of $25,249.

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Post University
Waterbury, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
297 Human Development Degrees Awarded
18.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 297 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Post University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the human development program state that they receive average early career income of $30,816.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MA
42 Human Development Degrees Awarded

Massasoit Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Brockton. This college ranks 61st out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 42 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Massasoit Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best human development & family studies colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 305
Connecticut 241 482
New Hampshire 210 94
Maine 202 57
Rhode Island 200 137
Vermont 194 23

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One of 8 majors within the Family, Consumer & Human Sciences area of study, Human Development & Family Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Human Development Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Human Development & Family Studies 552
Child Care & Support Services Management 339
Child Development 240
Child Care Provider/Assistant 102
Developmental Services Worker 34
Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services 33
Adult Development & Aging 15
Family & Community Services 13

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 481
Textile & Apparel Studies 113
General Family & Consumer Sciences 17
Housing 6
Human Sciences Business Services 2

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