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2026 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in New York

10 Colleges in the United States
508 Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Awarded
$39,839 Avg Early-Career Salary

Human Development & Family Studies programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 47 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for human development & family studies students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Human Development & Family Studies in New York

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall human development & family studies education in New York.

Top Schools in Human Development & Family Studies

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Our analysis ranked Suny At Binghamton the best school in the country for a degree in human development & family studies. Suny At Binghamton is a very large public school located in the suburb of Vestal. The six-year graduation rate is 82%. There were roughly 96 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Suny At Binghamton in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, human development & family studies degree recipients from Suny At Binghamton generally make around $36,213. Students borrow a median of $19,500 to complete this degree. Get the full human development & family studies details for Suny At Binghamton

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University Of Rochester is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in human development & family studies, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester. About 85% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 15 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at University Of Rochester in the most recent data year. Graduates of the human development & family studies program make about $60,865 in their early career. University Of Rochester graduates carry a median of $21,517 in student loans. See the full human development & family studies program report for University Of Rochester

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A rank of #3 makes Suny College At Oneonta one of the top schools for human development & family studies. This moderately-sized public university is located in the town of Oneonta. The six-year graduation rate is 69%. About 31 human development & family studies degrees were awarded at Suny College At Oneonta in the most recent year. Students who receive their human development & family studies degree from Suny College At Oneonta earn around $36,143 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $23,250 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in human development & family studies from Suny College At Oneonta

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

A rank of #4 makes Syracuse University one of the top schools for human development & family studies. Set in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 84%. About 40 human development & family studies degrees were awarded at Syracuse University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, human development & family studies degree recipients from Syracuse University generally make around $36,858. Typical student debt for the program is $22,981. Read more about the human development & family studies program at Syracuse University

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Suny College At Oswego is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in human development & family studies, landing the #5 spot this year. Suny College At Oswego is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Oswego. Roughly 60% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 37 human development & family studies degrees were awarded at Suny College At Oswego in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, human development & family studies degree recipients from Suny College At Oswego generally make around $41,899. Students borrow a median of $25,163 to complete this degree. Read more about the human development & family studies program at Suny College At Oswego

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Saint Bonaventure University
Saint Bonaventure, NY

Saint Bonaventure University placed #6 among the best human development & family studies schools. Saint Bonaventure University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Saint Bonaventure. About 67% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 10 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Saint Bonaventure University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, human development & family studies degree recipients from Saint Bonaventure University generally make around $43,190. Saint Bonaventure University graduates carry a median of $25,917 in student loans. More information about a degree in human development & family studies from Saint Bonaventure University

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Suffolk County Community College placed #7 among the best human development & family studies schools. Suffolk County Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Selden. Suffolk County Community College awarded about 34 human development & family studies degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their human development & family studies degree from Suffolk County Community College earn around $35,667 in the first couple years of their career. Suffolk County Community College graduates carry a median of $11,246 in student loans. Get the full human development & family studies details for Suffolk County Community College

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Hudson Valley Community College earned the #8 position for human development & family studies this year. This large public university is located in the city of Troy. There were roughly 31 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Hudson Valley Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the human development & family studies program make about $28,815 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $8,216. Read more about the human development & family studies program at Hudson Valley Community College

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Suny Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, NY

Suny Empire State College landed the #9 spot for human development & family studies this year. Set in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, Suny Empire State College is a large public institution. Suny Empire State College graduates 36% of students within six years. Suny Empire State College awarded about 87 human development & family studies degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their human development & family studies degree from Suny Empire State College earn around $58,140 in the first couple years of their career. Suny Empire State College graduates carry a median of $23,693 in student loans. See the full human development & family studies program report for Suny Empire State College

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Suny Westchester Community College landed the #10 spot for human development & family studies this year. This large public university is located in the suburb of Valhalla. About 47 human development & family studies degrees were awarded at Suny Westchester Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the human development & family studies program make about $57,520 in their early career. Suny Westchester Community College graduates carry a median of $8,764 in student loans. Get the full human development & family studies details for Suny Westchester Community College

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Suny College Of Technology At Canton ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best human development & family studies schools. This mid-sized public university is located in the town of Canton. Roughly 42% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 25 human development & family studies degrees were awarded at Suny College Of Technology At Canton in the most recent year. Students who receive their human development & family studies degree from Suny College Of Technology At Canton earn around $46,515 in the first couple years of their career. Suny College Of Technology At Canton graduates carry a median of $23,640 in student loans. See the full human development & family studies program report for Suny College Of Technology At Canton

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Erie Community College ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best human development & family studies schools. Set in the city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a large public institution. About 16 human development & family studies degrees were awarded at Erie Community College in the most recent year. Students who receive their human development & family studies degree from Erie Community College earn around $25,239 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $12,580. Read more about the human development & family studies program at Erie Community College

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Suny At Purchase College earned the #13 position for human development & family studies this year. This mid-sized public university is located in the suburb of Purchase. The six-year graduation rate is 63%. Suny At Purchase College awarded about 12 human development & family studies degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their human development & family studies degree from Suny At Purchase College earn around $23,182 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,689. See the full human development & family studies program report for Suny At Purchase College

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Onondaga Community College landed the #14 spot for human development & family studies this year. Located in the suburb of Syracuse, Onondaga Community College is a large public university. Onondaga Community College awarded about 14 human development & family studies degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, human development & family studies degree recipients from Onondaga Community College generally make around $28,579. Onondaga Community College graduates carry a median of $12,623 in student loans. See the full human development & family studies program report for Onondaga Community College

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Monroe Community College ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best human development & family studies schools. Set in the suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a very large public institution. About 13 human development & family studies degrees were awarded at Monroe Community College in the most recent year. Students who receive their human development & family studies degree from Monroe Community College earn around $38,757 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $12,921. Get the full human development & family studies details for Monroe Community College

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 47 schools evaluated.

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