2025 Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

a bachelor's degree in human development & family studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #39 out of 363 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 196 bachelor's degrees in human development & family studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Human Development & Family Studies School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The human development bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on human development & family studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of human development & family studies students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for human development & family studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized human development & family studies related body.

Our complete 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 bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Human Development & Family Studies Schools

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Human Development & Family Studies in Massachusetts

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for human development & family studies students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Bachelor's in Human Development

1

Tufts University
Medford, MA

44 Annual Graduates

$44,345 Median Starting Salary

Tufts University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in human development & family studies. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

Those human development & family studies students who get their bachelor's degree from Tufts University earn $7,837 more than the typical human development student.

More information about a bachelor’s in human development & family studies from Tufts University

2

Merrimack College
North Andover, MA

107 Annual Graduates

$33,640 Median Starting Salary

$52,525 Median Student Debt

Merrimack College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in human development & family studies. Merrimack is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of North Andover.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the human development program report average early career income of $33,640.

More information about a bachelor’s in human development & family studies from Merrimack College

3

Framingham State University
Framingham, MA

23 Annual Graduates

Framingham State University is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in human development & family studies. Located in the city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in human development & family studies from Framingham State University

Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	183	277
New Hampshire	157	84
Rhode Island	157	124
Maine	156	47
Vermont	155	23

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Human Development & Family Studies Related Rankings by Major

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
General Human Development & Family Studies	102
Child Development	44
Child Care & Support Services Management	23
Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services	14
Child Care Provider/Assistant	8
Family & Community Services	5

Majors Similar to Human Development

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	45
Textile & Apparel Studies	32

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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