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2025 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Washington

2 Colleges in Washington
326 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$32,451 Avg Early-Career Salary
Human Development & Family Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #44 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Washington ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 326 degrees in human development & family studies annually.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Human Development
Master's Degrees in Human Development

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Washington list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Human Development & Family Studies in Washington

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the human development degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Washington Schools in Human Development

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
199 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$39,880 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Washington State University if you want to pursue a degree in human development & family studies. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a very large student population.

Those human development & family studies students who get their degree from Washington State University earn $7,429 more than the typical human development graduate.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
75 Human Development Degrees Awarded
24.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in human development & family studies has to take a look at Eastern Washington University. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public university with a large student population.

After graduating, human development degree recipients typically make an average of $28,589 in their early careers.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 6,606
Oregon 266 444
Nevada 192 174
Hawaii 164 69
Alaska 119 29

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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
General Human Development & Family Studies 160
Child Development 91
Family & Community Services 23
Adult Development & Aging 19
Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services 15
Child Care Provider/Assistant 10
Family Systems 4
Parent Education Services 4

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Textile & Apparel Studies 86
General Family & Consumer Sciences 20
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 12
Housing 5

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