2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies in Massachusetts

Ranked #17 in popularity, human development and family studies is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the most popular for associate degree seekers in the field of human development and family studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 98 associate degrees in human development and family studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Human Development & Family Studies School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in human development matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies in Massachusetts ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality human development and family studies program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for human development and family studies.

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Human Development & Family Studies in Massachusetts

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in human development and family studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for Human Development Students Working on Their Associate

1

North Shore Community College
Danvers, MA

52 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in human development and family studies has to check out North Shore Community College. North Shore Community College is a small public college located in the suburb of Danvers. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in human development and family studies in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 52 human development and family studies students who graduated with this degree at North Shore Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

Associate students who receive their degree from the human development program make an average of $26,300 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a associate in human development and family studies from North Shore Community College

2

Massasoit Community College
Brockton, MA

20 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Massasoit Community College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting an associate degree in human development and family studies. Located in the suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for associate degrees in human development and family studies in Massachusetts.

There were about 20 human development and family studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Massasoit Community College in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in human development and family studies from Massasoit Community College

3

Holyoke Community College
Holyoke, MA

14 Annual Associate Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Holyoke Community College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in human development and family studies. Located in the suburb of Holyoke, Holyoke Community College is a public college with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for associate degrees in human development and family studies in Massachusetts.

There were about 14 human development and family studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Holyoke Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in human development and family studies from Holyoke Community College

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Mount Wachusett Community College
Gardner, MA

12 Annual Associate Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Mount Wachusett Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in human development and family studies. MWCC is a small public college located in the rural area of Gardner. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for associate degrees in human development and family studies in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 12 human development and family studies students who graduated with this degree at MWCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in human development and family studies from Mount Wachusett Community College

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Pine Manor College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Pine Manor is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Chestnut Hill. More information about a associate in human development and family studies from Pine Manor College

 

Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	99	105
Rhode Island	64	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Human Development

One of 7 majors within the Family, Consumer & Human Sciences area of study, Human Development & Family Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Human Development Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Child Care Provider/Assistant	39
Child Care & Support Services Management	37
Adult Development & Aging	13
Developmental Services Worker	6
Child development	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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