2025 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Massachusetts
6
Colleges in Massachusetts
436
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.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for human development & family studies students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 436 degrees in human development & family studies to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Human Development & Family Studies School
Your choice of human development & family studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Human Development & Family Studies Rankings by Degree Level
The human development school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Massachusetts.
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 Massachusetts
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 Massachusetts Schools in Human Development
Any student pursuing a degree in human development & family studies has to check out Tufts University. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.
There were roughly 77 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available. Those human development & family studies students who get their degree from Tufts University make $12,324 more than the standard human development grad.
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Any student who is interested in human development & family studies needs to take a look at Merrimack College. Merrimack is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of North Andover. A Best Colleges rank of #855 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Merrimack is a great college overall.
There were about 114 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Merrimack in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the human development program make around $33,640 in the first couple years of working.
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North Shore Community College is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in human development & family studies. Located in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #554 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means North Shore Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 60 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at North Shore Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the human development & family studies program at North Shore Community College make $2,527 above the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
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It is difficult to beat Framingham State University if you wish to pursue a degree in human development & family studies. Located in the small city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 56th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 18 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Framingham State in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In MA
42
Human Development Degrees Awarded
Massasoit Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Brockton. This college ranks 61st out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 42 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Massasoit Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
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