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2025 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Oklahoma

7 Colleges in Oklahoma
840 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Oklahoma to determine which ones were the best for human development & family studies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 840 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 Oklahoma 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. 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.

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 Oklahoma ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 Oklahoma

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 Oklahoma Schools in Human Development

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
120 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$41,923 Median Starting Salary

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a good option for students pursuing a degree in human development & family studies. OSU is a very large public university located in the town of Stillwater. A Best Colleges rank of #366 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means OSU is a great university overall.

There were about 120 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent data year. Those human development & family studies students who get their degree from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus earn $9,472 more than the average human development graduate.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
141 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$33,103 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in human development & family studies has to check out Tulsa Community College. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Tulsa. A Best Colleges rank of #958 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Tulsa Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 141 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Tulsa Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the human development program earn around $33,103 in their early career salary.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Human Development Degrees Awarded
6.3% Growth in Graduates

Southern Nazarene University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in human development & family studies. Located in the suburb of Bethany, SNU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #932 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SNU is a great university overall.

There were about 32 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at SNU in the most recent data year. Human Development & Family Studies degree recipients from Southern Nazarene University receive an earnings boost of approximately $8,611 over the average income of human development & family studies graduates.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$32,967 Median Starting Salary

Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in human development & family studies. OSU-OKC is a small public university located in the city of Oklahoma City. This university ranks 16th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were roughly 31 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at OSU-OKC in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the human development program make around $32,967 in the first couple years of working.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$37,863 Median Starting Salary

UCO is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Edmond. This university ranks 8th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were about 30 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at UCO in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the human development & family studies degree program at University of Central Oklahoma get $5,412 above the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
113 Human Development Degrees Awarded
37.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Poteau, Carl Albert State College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 25th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were about 113 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Carl Albert State 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 income of $23,553.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Human Development Degrees Awarded
12.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 17th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were approximately 31 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Southeastern Oklahoma State University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the human development program state that they receive average early career income of $32,997.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 1,476
Arizona 287 149
New Mexico 219 116

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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
Child Development 312
Child Care Provider/Assistant 296
General Human Development & Family Studies 171
Child Care & Support Services Management 40
Family & Community Services 10
Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services 9
Early Childhood and Family Studies 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 87
Textile & Apparel Studies 25
General Family & Consumer Sciences 15
Human Sciences Business Services 6
Family & Consumer Economics 1

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