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2025 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Nebraska

2 Colleges in Nebraska
250 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 2 schools in Nebraska to determine which ones were the best for human development & family studies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 250 degrees in human development & family studies annually.

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Associate Degrees in Human Development
Master'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 Nebraska 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 Nebraska

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 Nebraska Schools in Human Development

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$49,451 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in human development & family studies needs to look into University of Nebraska - Lincoln. UNL is a very large public university located in the large city of Lincoln.

Those human development & family studies students who get their degree from University of Nebraska - Lincoln receive $17,000 more than the typical human development grad.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Human Development Degrees Awarded
67.6% Growth in Graduates

Southeast Community College Area is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in human development & family studies. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Students who graduate with their degree from the human development program state that they receive average early career earnings of $29,534.

More information about a degree in human development & family studies from Southeast Community College Area

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

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 230
Missouri 283 320
Kansas 266 195
Iowa 264 218
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 148
Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services 51
General Human Development & Family Studies 36
Child Care Provider/Assistant 15

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 185
Family & Consumer Economics 175
Textile & Apparel Studies 25
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Other) 10
General Family & Consumer Sciences 1

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