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2025 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Kentucky

5 Colleges in Kentucky
872 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$32,451 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in human development & family studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #44 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of human development & family studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 872 degrees in human development & family studies annually.

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Choosing a Great Human Development & Family Studies School

Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Kentucky Your choice of human development & family studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for human development & family studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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

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

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 Kentucky. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Human Development & Family Studies in Kentucky

The schools below may not offer all types of human development degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Kentucky Schools in Human Development

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
88 Human Development Degrees Awarded
11.4% Growth in Graduates

West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in human development & family studies. Located in the city of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1840 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 88 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at West Kentucky Community and Technical College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the human development program earn about $17,470 for their early career.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In KY
106 Human Development Degrees Awarded

Maysville Community and Technical College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in human development & family studies. Maysville Community and Technical College is a small public college located in the rural area of Maysville. This college ranks 33rd out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 106 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Maysville Community and Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$27,514 Median Starting Salary
$15,131 Median Student Debt

Eastern Kentucky University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in human development & family studies. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1198 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Eastern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent data year. After graduation, human development degree recipients usually make around $27,514 in the first five years of their career.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
116 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$15,134 Median Starting Salary

Hazard Community and Technical College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in human development & family studies. Hazard Community and Technical College is a small public college located in the town of Hazard. This college ranks 37th out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 116 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Hazard Community and Technical College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the human development program report average early career earnings of $15,134.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
98 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$15,307 Median Starting Salary

Located in the remote town of Somerset, SCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 32nd out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 98 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at SCC in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the human development program earn an average of $15,307 in the first couple years of working.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 317
Florida 282 649
North Carolina 279 279
Virginia 274 607
Tennessee 269 371
South Carolina 248 413
Louisiana 242 315
Mississippi 234 423
Arkansas 234 184
Alabama 233 546
West Virginia 207 328

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One of 8 majors within the Family, Consumer & Human Sciences area of study, Human Development & Family Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Human Development Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Child Care Provider/Assistant 809
General Human Development & Family Studies 54
Family & Community Services 5
Family Systems 3
Child Development 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Textile & Apparel Studies 114
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 87
General Family & Consumer Sciences 39

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