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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Great Lakes Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2021-2022, 41,177 people earned their degree in human development & family studies, making the major the 44th most popular in the United States. In , human development & family studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $28,944 and had an average of $22,761 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 3,748 human development & family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,199 and $23,886 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 587 human development & family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,599 and $15,584 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 81 colleges that offer a degree in human development & family studies. That schools that top this list have a program in human development & family studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree human development students.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies in the Great Lakes Region

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West Shore Community College
Scottville, Michigan

Out of the 81 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Shore Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Scottville, Michigan, and it awarded 10 associates’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full West Shore Community College Human Development & Family Studies Report

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Kellogg Community College
Battle Creek, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kellogg Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Great Lakes Region. Kellogg Community College is a small school located in Battle Creek, Michigan that handed out 21 associates’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Kellogg Community College Human Development & Family Studies Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Lancaster Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Great Lakes Region. OHIO Lancaster is a public institution located in Lancaster, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Ohio University - Lancaster Campus Human Development & Family Studies Report

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Morton College
Cicero, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morton College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Morton College is a small public school situated in Cicero, Illinois. It awarded 15 associates’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Morton College Human Development & Family Studies Report

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Out of the 81 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Firelands landed the #5 spot on the list. Huron, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s human development degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at BGSU-Firelands

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With a ranking of #6, City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Great Lakes Region list. City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College is a medium-sized public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 18 associates’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College Human Development & Family Studies Report

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Bay de Noc Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Bay College is a small public school situated in Escanaba, Michigan. It awarded 6 associates’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Bay College Human Development & Family Studies Report

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City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s human development degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College

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Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, Michigan

With a ranking of #9, Grand Rapids Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 26 associates’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Grand Rapids Community College Human Development & Family Studies Report

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Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, Michigan

Northwestern Michigan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. NMC is located in Traverse City, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 associates’s human development degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at NMC

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Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus is a small public school situated in Chillicothe, Ohio. It awarded 4 associates’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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Ohio University - Southern Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Southern is a small public school situated in Ironton, Ohio. It awarded 1 associates’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Ohio University - Southern Campus Human Development & Family Studies Report

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City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Richard J Daley College is a small public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 9 associates’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Richard J Daley College

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City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 5 associates’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College

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Delta College
University Center, Michigan

Delta College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Delta College is located in University Center, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 associates’s human development degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Delta College Human Development & Family Studies Report

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With a ranking of #16, City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s human development degrees to 27 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College

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Mott Community College
Flint, Michigan

With a ranking of #17, Mott Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Flint, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s human development students in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at MCC

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Oakland Community College
Auburn Hills, Michigan

Oakland Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Auburn Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s human development degrees to 23 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Oakland Community College

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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is a public institution located in Shell Lake, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 55 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at WITC

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Black Hawk College
Moline, Illinois

Black Hawk College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Moline, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s human development degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at BHC

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Wabash Valley College
Mount Carmel, Illinois

Wabash Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. Wabash Valley College is a public institution located in Mount Carmel, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Wabash Valley College

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Lake Michigan College
Benton Harbor, Michigan

Lake Michigan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Lake Michigan College is a small school located in Benton Harbor, Michigan that handed out 5 associates’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Lake Michigan College

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Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, Illinois

Southwestern Illinois College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Belleville, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified associates’s human development students in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at SWIC

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With a ranking of #24, Richland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Richland Community College is a public institution located in Decatur, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Richland Community College Human Development & Family Studies Report

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South Suburban College
South Holland, Illinois

South Suburban College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. South Suburban College is a small public school situated in South Holland, Illinois. It awarded 3 associates’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.

Full SSC Human Development & Family Studies Report

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