2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies in Maryland

A master's degree in human development and family studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #93 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies in Maryland ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 17 master's degrees in human development and family studies to qualified students.

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More Ways to Rank Human Development & Family Studies Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for human development and family studies.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Human Development & Family Studies in Maryland

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in human development and family studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for Human Development Students Working on Their Master's

1

Towson University
Towson, MD

17 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Towson University is a popular decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in human development and family studies. Towson is a very large public university located in the city of Towson. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in human development and family studies in Maryland. More information about a master’s in human development and family studies from Towson University

2

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in human development and family studies has to look into University of Maryland - College Park. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a master’s in human development and family studies from University of Maryland - College Park

 

Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	249	25
Pennsylvania	238	7
New Jersey	178	1
District of Columbia	151	0
Delaware	88	5

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Human Development & Family Studies Related Rankings by Major

Human Development & Family Studies is one of 7 different types of Family, Consumer & Human Sciences programs to choose from.

Human Development Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Child development	17

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Other)	5

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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