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2025 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Missouri

6 Colleges in Missouri
424 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$32,451 Avg Early-Career Salary
Human Development & Family Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #44 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of human development & family studies. Combined, these schools handed out 424 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 Missouri 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. We derive our Best Overall Human Development & Family Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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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 Missouri list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Human Development & Family Studies in Missouri

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the human development degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Missouri Schools in Human Development

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$36,661 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of Missouri - Columbia if you wish to pursue a degree in human development & family studies. Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the 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 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the human development & family studies degree program at University of Missouri - Columbia make $4,210 above the typical college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
80 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$32,769 Median Starting Salary

Missouri State University - Springfield is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in human development & family studies. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #575 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Missouri State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 80 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the human development program make an average of $32,769 in their early career salary.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$32,574 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of Central Missouri if you want to pursue a degree in human development & family studies. UCM is a large public university located in the town of Warrensburg. A Best Colleges rank of #1241 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCM is a great university overall.

There were about 45 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at UCM in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the human development program earn an average of $32,574 in their early career salary.

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North Central Missouri College is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in human development & family studies. Located in the remote town of Trenton, NCMC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 39th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 21 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at NCMC in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the human development program earn an average of $26,867 for their early career.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$32,588 Median Starting Salary

CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Fayette. This university ranks 43rd out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 17 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at CMU CGES in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, human development degree recipients usually make an average of $32,588 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in human development & family studies from Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies

6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$27,003 Median Starting Salary

OTC is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Springfield. This college ranks 32nd out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 44 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at OTC 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 $27,003.

More information about a degree in human development & family studies from Ozarks Technical Community College

Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 230
Kansas 266 195
Iowa 264 218
Nebraska 238 97
North Dakota 210 192
South Dakota 204 75

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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 & Support Services Management 123
General Human Development & Family Studies 108
Child Care Provider/Assistant 90
Child Development 79
Early Childhood and Family Studies 13
Family & Community Services 10
Family Systems 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Housing 73
General Family & Consumer Sciences 62
Textile & Apparel Studies 61
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 28

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