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Best Schools for Human Development & Family Studies in 2026

156 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Human Development & Family Studies, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Human Development & Family Studies graduate earns $33,473/yr across 156 schools.

Programs Ranked

156

Avg Earnings

$33,473/yr

Avg DW Score

61/100

AI Risk

High

41% task exposure

All Human Development & Family Studies Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Human Development & Family Studies University of the District of Columbia · Washington, DC	80 77–81	$44,819/yr	High	22.3x
2	Human Development & Family Studies California State University-East Bay · Hayward, CA	77 73–79	$41,195/yr	High	21.0x
3	Human Development & Family Studies Ohio University-Eastern Campus · Saint Clairsville, OH	75 72–75	$38,973/yr	High	17.8x
4	Human Development & Family Studies Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus · Chillicothe, OH	75 72–75	$38,973/yr	High	17.8x
5	Human Development & Family Studies Ohio University-Southern Campus · Ironton, OH	75 72–75	$38,973/yr	High	17.8x
6	Human Development & Family Studies Ohio University-Lancaster Campus · Lancaster, OH	75 72–75	$38,973/yr	High	17.8x
7	Human Development & Family Studies Ohio University-Zanesville Campus · Zanesville, OH	75 72–75	$38,973/yr	High	17.8x
8	Human Development & Family Studies University of Florida · Gainesville, FL	72 69–73	$35,759/yr	High	18.6x
9	Human Development & Family Studies University of North Carolina at Charlotte · Charlotte, NC	74 72–72	$39,924/yr	High	14.0x
10	Human Development & Family Studies North Carolina A & T State University · Greensboro, NC	72 70–71	$37,458/yr	High	14.8x
11	Human Development & Family Studies Sonoma State University · Rohnert Park, CA	68 64–71	$33,906/yr	High	16.6x
12	Human Development & Family Studies University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD	70 67–71	$41,157/yr	High	11.2x
13	Human Development & Family Studies Florida State University · Tallahassee, FL	68 64–71	$29,690/yr	High	22.6x
14	Human Development & Family Studies SUNY Oneonta · Oneonta, NY	68 66–70	$36,143/yr	High	13.4x
15	Human Development & Family Studies SUNY College at Plattsburgh · Plattsburgh, NY	68 64–70	$35,025/yr	High	14.3x
16	Human Development & Family Studies Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK	70 69–69	$41,243/yr	High	10.8x
17	Human Development & Family Studies Weber State University · Ogden, UT	71 69–69	$35,861/yr	High	13.7x
18	Human Development & Family Studies California State University-Fullerton · Fullerton, CA	67 63–69	$31,857/yr	High	16.5x
19	Human Development & Family Studies California State University-Long Beach · Long Beach, CA	66 62–69	$30,205/yr	High	17.6x
20	Human Development & Family Studies California State University-Sacramento · Sacramento, CA	67 63–69	$31,950/yr	High	16.0x
21	Human Development & Family Studies National Louis University · Chicago, IL	72 71–71	$46,954/yr	High	7.4x
22	Human Development & Family Studies Binghamton University · Vestal, NY	67 63–69	$36,213/yr	High	12.3x
23	Human Development & Family Studies North Dakota State University-Main Campus · Fargo, ND	69 69–68	$41,717/yr	High	9.6x
24	Human Development & Family Studies South Dakota State University · Brookings, SD	68 66–69	$37,123/yr	High	12.2x
25	Human Development & Family Studies University of Houston · Houston, TX	68 66–68	$37,964/yr	High	11.4x
26	Human Development & Family Studies Bowie State University · Bowie, MD	67 63–69	$34,257/yr	High	13.6x
27	Human Development & Family Studies University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	67 64–68	$35,322/yr	High	12.8x
28	Human Development & Family Studies Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX	67 64–67	$39,096/yr	High	9.9x
29	Human Development & Family Studies George Mason University · Fairfax, VA	69 68–68	$45,140/yr	High	7.2x
30	Human Development & Family Studies California State University-San Marcos · San Marcos, CA	65 61–68	$31,184/yr	High	15.1x
31	Human Development & Family Studies Walden University · Minneapolis, MN	69 68–68	$43,693/yr	High	7.4x
32	Human Development & Family Studies Georgia Southern University · Statesboro, GA	66 63–66	$29,387/yr	High	15.6x
33	Human Development & Family Studies University of North Carolina at Greensboro · Greensboro, NC	67 65–66	$33,878/yr	High	12.7x
34	Human Development & Family Studies Kent State University at Stark · North Canton, OH	67 65–67	$33,643/yr	High	13.1x
35	Human Development & Family Studies Kent State University at Salem · Salem, OH	67 65–67	$33,643/yr	High	13.1x
36	Human Development & Family Studies University of Central Oklahoma · Edmond, OK	67 65–66	$35,491/yr	High	11.6x
37	Human Development & Family Studies University of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT	66 64–67	$35,467/yr	High	11.6x
38	Human Development & Family Studies Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN	65 63–66	$35,436/yr	High	11.2x
39	Human Development & Family Studies Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies · Fayette, MO	67 65–66	$32,588/yr	High	13.6x
40	Human Development & Family Studies California State University-Northridge · Northridge, CA	63 59–66	$28,150/yr	High	15.3x
41	Human Development & Family Studies The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX	63 58–68	$33,118/yr	High	12.4x
42	Human Development & Family Studies Washington State University · Pullman, WA	65 64–65	$39,880/yr	High	8.2x
43	Human Development & Family Studies University of Wisconsin-Stout · Menomonie, WI	66 65–66	$37,050/yr	High	10.2x
44	Human Development & Family Studies University of Wisconsin-Madison · Madison, WI	63 59–66	$34,149/yr	High	11.4x
45	Human Development & Family Studies American Public University System · Charles Town, WV	66 64–65	$34,347/yr	High	11.6x
46	Human Development & Family Studies Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies · Portland, OR	65 61–66	$45,523/yr	High	—
47	Human Development & Family Studies California State University-Chico · Chico, CA	63 60–66	$30,441/yr	High	13.4x
48	Human Development & Family Studies Indiana State University · Terre Haute, IN	65 64–64	$35,941/yr	High	9.7x
49	Human Development & Family Studies Iowa State University · Ames, IA	65 63–65	$36,364/yr	High	9.8x
50	Human Development & Family Studies Appalachian State University · Boone, NC	64 60–65	$30,062/yr	High	13.6x
51	Human Development & Family Studies Warner Pacific University · Portland, OR	65 63–66	$45,523/yr	High	4.2x
52	Human Development & Family Studies Texas Woman's University · Denton, TX	63 59–66	$30,619/yr	High	13.2x
53	Human Development & Family Studies West Virginia University · Morgantown, WV	63 59–65	$32,306/yr	High	11.7x
54	Human Development & Family Studies Southern University at New Orleans · New Orleans, LA	66 65–65	$33,687/yr	High	10.2x
55	Human Development & Family Studies East Carolina University · Greenville, NC	63 60–63	$29,607/yr	High	12.5x
56	Human Development & Family Studies Ohio University-Main Campus · Athens, OH	64 62–64	$38,973/yr	High	7.4x
57	Human Development & Family Studies Southeastern Oklahoma State University · Durant, OK	66 65–64	$32,997/yr	High	10.5x
58	Human Development & Family Studies Texas State University · San Marcos, TX	63 60–64	$35,047/yr	High	9.4x
59	Human Development & Family Studies California State University-Monterey Bay · Seaside, CA	67 65–65	$34,089/yr	High	10.5x
60	Human Development & Family Studies University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ	62 60–62	$36,445/yr	High	7.7x
61	Human Development & Family Studies University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR	62 59–63	$31,758/yr	High	11.0x
62	Human Development & Family Studies Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO	62 60–63	$36,214/yr	High	8.4x
63	Human Development & Family Studies University of Idaho · Moscow, ID	64 63–62	$34,340/yr	High	9.6x
64	Human Development & Family Studies University of Northern Iowa · Cedar Falls, IA	62 60–63	$32,614/yr	High	10.3x
65	Human Development & Family Studies Kansas State University · Manhattan, KS	62 60–63	$34,241/yr	High	9.2x
66	Human Development & Family Studies Ohio State University-Main Campus · Columbus, OH	61 58–63	$34,610/yr	High	9.3x
67	Human Development & Family Studies Portland State University · Portland, OR	61 57–63	$32,481/yr	High	10.0x
68	Human Development & Family Studies University of North Texas · Denton, TX	62 60–62	$34,499/yr	High	8.9x
69	Human Development & Family Studies Eastern Washington University · Cheney, WA	61 57–63	$28,589/yr	High	12.2x
70	Human Development & Family Studies University of California-San Diego · La Jolla, CA	59 55–64	$33,489/yr	High	9.4x
71	Human Development & Family Studies University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus · Denver, CO	63 63–62	$35,234/yr	High	7.8x
72	Human Development & Family Studies University of Georgia · Athens, GA	60 56–62	$31,392/yr	High	10.0x
73	Human Development & Family Studies Ashford University · San Diego, CA	61 60–61	$36,944/yr	High	6.1x
74	Human Development & Family Studies Baker College · Owosso, MI	62 60–62	$36,494/yr	High	7.0x
75	Human Development & Family Studies Missouri State University-Springfield · Springfield, MO	62 61–61	$32,769/yr	High	9.4x
76	Human Development & Family Studies East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN	62 60–62	$33,301/yr	High	9.2x
77	Human Development & Family Studies Oregon State University-Cascades Campus · Bend, OR	60 57–62	$33,543/yr	High	8.7x
78	Human Development & Family Studies University of Hawaii at Manoa · Honolulu, HI	62 60–62	$36,040/yr	High	6.4x
79	Human Development & Family Studies University of Illinois Chicago · Chicago, IL	61 59–61	$36,743/yr	High	5.4x
80	Human Development & Family Studies Central Michigan University · Mount Pleasant, MI	60 58–61	$35,318/yr	High	7.2x
81	Human Development & Family Studies Concordia University-Saint Paul · Saint Paul, MN	61 58–61	$40,593/yr	High	3.0x
82	Human Development & Family Studies University of Southern Mississippi · Hattiesburg, MS	60 58–61	$31,020/yr	High	9.8x
83	Human Development & Family Studies Oregon State University · Corvallis, OR	59 56–61	$33,543/yr	High	8.1x
84	Human Development & Family Studies Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University · Blacksburg, VA	59 55–62	$33,654/yr	High	8.1x
85	Human Development & Family Studies Brigham Young University-Idaho · Rexburg, ID	60 59–59	$21,619/yr	High	12.1x
86	Human Development & Family Studies Ferris State University · Big Rapids, MI	59 58–59	$35,216/yr	High	5.5x
87	Human Development & Family Studies Western Michigan University · Kalamazoo, MI	59 57–60	$35,209/yr	High	6.0x
88	Human Development & Family Studies University of Central Missouri · Warrensburg, MO	60 60–60	$32,574/yr	High	8.1x
89	Human Development & Family Studies Kent State University at Kent · Kent, OH	59 57–59	$33,643/yr	High	7.0x
90	Human Development & Family Studies Southern Nazarene University · Bethany, OK	60 57–60	$41,062/yr	High	2.7x
91	Human Development & Family Studies The University of Alabama · Tuscaloosa, AL	57 54–59	$30,264/yr	High	8.3x
92	Human Development & Family Studies Pacific Oaks College · Pasadena, CA	58 55–59	$39,077/yr	High	2.8x
93	Human Development & Family Studies University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Champaign, IL	56 51–62	$29,762/yr	High	9.1x
94	Human Development & Family Studies Ball State University · Muncie, IN	60 58–59	$32,836/yr	High	6.6x
95	Human Development & Family Studies Tufts University · Medford, MA	58 54–59	$44,345/yr	High	1.3x
96	Human Development & Family Studies University of Missouri-Columbia · Columbia, MO	58 55–59	$33,015/yr	High	7.2x
97	Human Development & Family Studies New Mexico State University-Main Campus · Las Cruces, NM	57 55–59	$25,965/yr	High	10.3x
98	Human Development & Family Studies York College of Pennsylvania · York, PA	60 57–60	$39,158/yr	High	3.0x
99	Human Development & Family Studies University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI	58 55–59	$34,205/yr	High	6.2x
100	Human Development & Family Studies Brigham Young University · Provo, UT	59 58–59	$25,342/yr	High	10.9x
101	Human Development & Family Studies Purdue University Northwest · Hammond, IN	57 55–58	$26,384/yr	High	10.0x
102	Human Development & Family Studies Auburn University · Auburn, AL	57 54–58	$30,502/yr	High	7.8x
103	Human Development & Family Studies Eastern Kentucky University · Richmond, KY	56 53–58	$27,514/yr	High	9.2x
104	Human Development & Family Studies Eastern Michigan University · Ypsilanti, MI	57 55–58	$33,911/yr	High	4.5x
105	Human Development & Family Studies Montclair State University · Montclair, NJ	58 56–59	$34,109/yr	High	4.8x
106	Human Development & Family Studies Bowling Green State University-Main Campus · Bowling Green, OH	57 54–58	$32,175/yr	High	6.8x
107	Human Development & Family Studies Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus · Indiana, PA	57 55–58	$30,675/yr	High	7.6x
108	Human Development & Family Studies The University of Tennessee-Knoxville · Knoxville, TN	57 55–58	$32,300/yr	High	6.7x
109	Human Development & Family Studies University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus · Waterbury, CT	56 52–59	$31,642/yr	High	7.1x
110	Human Development & Family Studies University of Connecticut-Avery Point · Groton, CT	56 52–59	$31,642/yr	High	7.1x
111	Human Development & Family Studies University of Connecticut-Stamford · Stamford, CT	56 52–59	$31,642/yr	High	7.1x
112	Human Development & Family Studies University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus · Hartford, CT	56 52–59	$31,642/yr	High	7.1x
113	Human Development & Family Studies University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT	55 51–58	$31,642/yr	High	5.9x
114	Human Development & Family Studies Illinois State University · Normal, IL	57 55–58	$33,682/yr	High	4.3x
115	Human Development & Family Studies Northern Illinois University · Dekalb, IL	55 51–58	$28,342/yr	High	8.0x
116	Human Development & Family Studies University of Louisiana at Lafayette · Lafayette, LA	56 54–57	$29,094/yr	High	7.9x
117	Human Development & Family Studies University of Maine · Orono, ME	56 54–57	$30,983/yr	High	6.7x
118	Human Development & Family Studies Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI	56 52–58	$31,434/yr	High	6.4x
119	Human Development & Family Studies University of New Hampshire-Main Campus · Durham, NH	55 52–57	$32,146/yr	High	5.5x
120	Human Development & Family Studies University of Akron Main Campus · Akron, OH	56 54–57	$30,835/yr	High	6.3x
121	Human Development & Family Studies Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online · Addison, TX	55 52–57	$30,278/yr	High	6.4x
122	Human Development & Family Studies Connecticut College · New London, CT	56 53–57	$41,609/yr	High	0.6x
123	Human Development & Family Studies Post University · Waterbury, CT	55 52–56	$31,627/yr	High	4.9x
124	Human Development & Family Studies Lesley University · Cambridge, MA	57 54–57	$38,516/yr	High	1.9x
125	Human Development & Family Studies Spring Arbor University · Spring Arbor, MI	56 53–56	$37,401/yr	High	1.9x
126	Human Development & Family Studies Cornell University · Ithaca, NY	54 50–57	$38,401/yr	High	1.8x
127	Human Development & Family Studies Utah State University · Logan, UT	55 54–56	$26,561/yr	High	8.2x
128	Human Development & Family Studies University of Virginia-Main Campus · Charlottesville, VA	56 54–57	$34,533/yr	High	3.1x
129	Human Development & Family Studies Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College · Baton Rouge, LA	55 53–56	$29,539/yr	High	5.2x
130	Human Development & Family Studies Northwestern State University of Louisiana · Natchitoches, LA	56 55–56	$27,373/yr	High	6.7x
131	Human Development & Family Studies Texas A & M University-Kingsville · Kingsville, TX	55 54–55	$27,918/yr	High	6.1x
132	Human Development & Family Studies Central Washington University · Ellensburg, WA	55 54–55	$27,006/yr	High	6.3x
133	Human Development & Family Studies Louisiana Tech University · Ruston, LA	54 52–54	$26,591/yr	High	5.6x
134	Human Development & Family Studies Stevenson University · Owings Mills, MD	52 49–54	$34,273/yr	High	2.3x
135	Human Development & Family Studies Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Fayette, MO	53 50–53	$32,588/yr	High	2.7x
136	Human Development & Family Studies Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY	52 49–54	$36,858/yr	High	1.0x
137	Human Development & Family Studies The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley · Edinburg, TX	54 53–54	$26,897/yr	High	5.8x
138	Human Development & Family Studies Liberty University · Lynchburg, VA	53 50–54	$31,083/yr	High	3.4x
139	Human Development & Family Studies Grambling State University · Grambling, LA	54 53–54	$23,073/yr	High	6.5x
140	Human Development & Family Studies Temple University · Philadelphia, PA	53 50–53	$31,452/yr	High	2.6x
141	Human Development & Family Studies Utah Valley University · Orem, UT	55 54–54	$20,971/yr	High	7.4x
142	Human Development & Family Studies Fresno Pacific University · Fresno, CA	51 48–52	$32,957/yr	High	2.1x
143	Human Development & Family Studies Merrimack College · North Andover, MA	50 47–52	$33,640/yr	High	1.6x
144	Human Development & Family Studies Mississippi State University · Mississippi State, MS	51 48–51	$21,243/yr	High	4.4x
145	Human Development & Family Studies Messiah University · Mechanicsburg, PA	50 48–51	$32,943/yr	High	1.3x
146	Human Development & Family Studies Southern Wesleyan University · Central, SC	51 49–51	$31,326/yr	High	1.8x
147	Human Development & Family Studies Baylor University · Waco, TX	49 45–50	$32,137/yr	High	1.2x
148	Human Development & Family Studies Point Loma Nazarene University · San Diego, CA	46 42–50	$27,037/yr	High	2.2x
149	Human Development & Family Studies Abilene Christian University · Abilene, TX	48 45–49	$30,278/yr	High	1.5x
150	Human Development & Family Studies John Brown University · Siloam Springs, AR	46 43–49	$24,935/yr	High	2.4x
151	Human Development & Family Studies Mount Saint Mary's University · Los Angeles, CA	47 43–49	$28,453/yr	High	1.7x
152	Human Development & Family Studies University of Vermont · Burlington, VT	49 46–49	$25,249/yr	High	2.3x
153	Human Development & Family Studies Point University · West Point, GA	48 45–48	$25,578/yr	High	1.9x
154	Human Development & Family Studies Curry College · Milton, MA	47 44–48	$29,532/yr	High	0.6x
155	Human Development & Family Studies Benedict College · Columbia, SC	47 44–47	$21,607/yr	High	2.0x
156	Human Development & Family Studies St. Joseph's University-New York · Brooklyn, NY	43 40–44	$21,796/yr	High	0.6x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Human Development & Family Studies?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score, University of the District of Columbia ranks #1 for Human Development & Family Studies with a score of 80/100 and graduate earnings of $44,819/yr.

How much do Human Development & Family Studies graduates earn?

Across 156 schools, Human Development & Family Studies graduates earn an average of $33,473/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $46,954/yr.

Is Human Development & Family Studies a good major for AI resistance?

Human Development & Family Studies has an average AI task exposure of 41%, rated "High". This field has moderate AI exposure — some career paths are more resilient than others.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.