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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies in the New England Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Human Development & Family Studies is the 44th most popular major in the country with 41,177 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. 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 New England region, there were 1,328 human development & family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,507 and $22,476 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 755 human development & family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,317 and $23,797 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region”.

Top 20 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies in the New England Region

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Merrimack College
North Andover, Massachusetts

Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Merrimack College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in North Andover, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 114 degrees to qualified bachelors’s human development students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Merrimack Human Development & Family Studies Report

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Post University
Waterbury, Connecticut

Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Post University landed the #2 spot on the list. Post University is located in Waterbury, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 80 bachelors’s human development degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Post University

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Connecticut College
New London, Connecticut

Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Connecticut College landed the #3 spot on the list. Connecticut College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New London, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Conn College

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 92 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at URI

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Colby - Sawyer College
New London, New Hampshire

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colby - Sawyer College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region list. New London, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s human development degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 Colby - Sawyer

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Curry College
Milton, Massachusetts

Curry College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Milton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s human development degrees to 21 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Curry

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. UCONN is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 169 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at UCONN

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at UNH

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With a ranking of #9, University of Maine did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region list. University of Maine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 55 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at University of Maine

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Framingham State University
Framingham, Massachusetts

Framingham State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region ranking. Framingham State University is a small public school situated in Framingham, Massachusetts. It awarded 18 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 Framingham State University

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Lesley University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Lesley University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region list. Lesley University is a small school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 13 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. 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 more about Human Development & Family Studies at Lesley University

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Charter Oak State College
New Britain, Connecticut

Charter Oak State College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region ranking. New Britain, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s human development degrees to 14 students 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%.

Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Charter Oak State College

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

Tufts University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Medford, Massachusetts, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Tufts

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Mitchell College
New London, Connecticut

Mitchell College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in New London, Connecticut, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Mitchell College Human Development & Family Studies Report

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

University of Vermont came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region ranking. UVM is a fairly large public school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 20 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Vermont Human Development & Family Studies Report

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University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Saint Joseph came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Saint Joseph is a small school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 7 bachelors’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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Saint Joseph Human Development & Family Studies Report

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Goodwin College
East Hartford, Connecticut

Goodwin College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region ranking. Goodwin is a private not-for-profit institution located in East Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Goodwin College Human Development & Family Studies Report

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Rivier University
Nashua, New Hampshire

Rivier University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region ranking. Nashua, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s human development degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Rivier Human Development & Family Studies Report

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Bennington College
Bennington, Vermont

Bennington College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region ranking. Bennington, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s human development degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Bennington Human Development & Family Studies Report

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Quinnipiac University
Hamden, Connecticut

Quinnipiac University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the New England Region list. Quinnipiac University is a medium-sized school located in Hamden, Connecticut that handed out 0 bachelors’s human development 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Quinnipiac

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