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2025 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Ohio

6 Colleges in Ohio
696 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$32,451 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in human development & family studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #44 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of human development & family studies. Combined, these schools handed out 696 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 Ohio 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. For our Best Overall Human Development & Family Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Associate Degrees in Human Development
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 Ohio ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Human Development & Family Studies in Ohio

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the human development degree levels they offer.

Top Ohio Schools in Human Development

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
134 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$34,610 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in human development & family studies has to take a look at Ohio State University - Main Campus. Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were about 134 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the human development & family studies degree program at Ohio State University - Main Campus get $2,159 above the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$39,397 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in human development & family studies has to look into Union Institute & University. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Union is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Union is a great university overall.

There were about 27 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Union in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the human development & family studies degree program at Union Institute & University earn $6,946 more than the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Human Development Degrees Awarded
3.2% Growth in Graduates

Ohio University - Athens Campus is a good decision for students interested in a degree in human development & family studies. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the town of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were approximately 63 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year. Those human development & family studies students who get their degree from Ohio University - Athens Campus make $2,797 more than the typical human development graduate.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
90 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$33,643 Median Starting Salary

Kent State University at Kent is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in human development & family studies. Kent State is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kent. This university ranks 9th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 90 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the human development program state that they receive average early career wages of $33,643.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
76 Human Development Degrees Awarded
7.9% Growth in Graduates

BGSU is a large public university located in the fringe town of Bowling Green. This university ranks 18th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 76 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, human development degree recipients typically make about $32,175 in their early careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Human Development Degrees Awarded
1.9% Growth in Graduates

University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Akron. This university ranks 23rd out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 52 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Akron Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, human development degree recipients generally make an average of $30,835 in the first five years of their career.

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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
Illinois 304 703
Indiana 294 152
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 394
Child Care & Support Services Management 129
Family & Community Services 80
Child Development 43
Family Systems 33
Child Care Provider/Assistant 17

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Majors Similar to Human Development

Related Major Annual Graduates
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 162
Textile & Apparel Studies 115
Family & Consumer Economics 64
General Family & Consumer Sciences 27
Housing 27
Human Sciences Business Services 7
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Other) 1

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