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2025 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Indiana

3 Colleges in Indiana
186 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.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Indiana ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 186 degrees in human development & family studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Human Development & Family Studies School

Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Indiana The human development program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Human Development & Family Studies rankings. We derive our Best Overall Human Development & Family Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Indiana ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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 Indiana

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 Indiana Schools in Human Development

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
87 Human Development Degrees Awarded
36.8% Growth in Graduates

Purdue University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in human development & family studies. Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were about 87 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available. Those human development & family studies students who get their degree from Purdue University - Main Campus receive $2,985 more than the standard human development graduate.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$32,836 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in human development & family studies needs to take a look at Ball State University. Ball State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Muncie. This university ranks 5th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 35 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, human development degree recipients generally make about $32,836 in their early careers.

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Human Development Degrees Awarded
29.4% Growth in Graduates

Indiana State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in human development & family studies. Indiana State is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Terre Haute. This university ranks 23rd out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 34 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Indiana State in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the human development & family studies program at Indiana State University get $3,490 above the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 693
Ohio 314 597
Illinois 304 703
Wisconsin 273 299

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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 134
Family Systems 36
Child Development 10
Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services 4
Family & Community Services 1
Child Care & Support Services Management 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Textile & Apparel Studies 93
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 47
Human Sciences Business Services 32
General Family & Consumer Sciences 10

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