2025 Best Human Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in Arizona

a master's degree in human development & family studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #97 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Human Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 29 master's degrees in human development & family studies to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to human development & family studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other human development & family studies students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for human development & family studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized human development & family studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for human development & family studies students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Master's Degree Schools in Arizona.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Human Development & Family Studies in Arizona

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in human development & family studies.

Top Arizona Schools for a Master's in Human Development

1

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

18 Annual Graduates

$49,757 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in human development & family studies needs to look into Arizona State University - Tempe. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tempe.

After graduating, human development master's recipients generally make about $49,757 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a master’s in human development & family studies from Arizona State University - Tempe

2

Arizona State University - Skysong
Scottsdale, AZ

10 Annual Graduates

$49,757 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Arizona State University - Skysong if you wish to pursue a master's degree in human development & family studies. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public university with a very large student population.

After graduating, human development master's recipients usually earn an average of $49,757 in their early careers.

More information about a master’s in human development & family studies from Arizona State University - Skysong

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	235	124
Oklahoma	153	43

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Rankings in Majors Related to Human Development

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
Family & Community Services	18
Adult Development & Aging	11

Most Popular Majors Related to Human Development

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	87
Family & Consumer Economics	76

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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