25 Most Popular Colleges for Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Programs

In 2017-2018, 1,313 students received their master’s degree in human development and family studies from an American university. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Capella University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Capella University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,365	$14,365
Fees for Full-Time Students	$477	$477
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$532	$532

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Pacific Oaks College.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Pacific Oaks College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$28,515	$28,515
Fees for Full-Time Students	$210	$210
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,092	$1,092

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Nova Southeastern University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Nova Southeastern University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$18,932	$18,932
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,487	$1,487
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,052	$1,052

The school reported having 194 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 19 were classified as teaching assistants, and 20 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UOPX - Arizona.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Phoenix - Arizona

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,713	$16,713
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

Graduate students at The Erikson Institute can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Erikson Institute

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$20,600	$20,600
Fees for Full-Time Students	$600	$600
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,030	$1,030

These are the average costs for graduate students attending K - State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Kansas State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,960	$22,483
Fees for Full-Time Students	$862	$862
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$415	$937

In 2017-2018, there were 1,491 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 707 were classified as teaching assistants, and 733 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UNL.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,518	$22,425
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,853	$1,853
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$313	$896

In 2017-2018, UNL reported having 2,063 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 884 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,179 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at ULV can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of La Verne

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,626	$13,626
Fees for Full-Time Students	$180	$180
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$757	$757

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Amridge.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Amridge University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,700	$11,700
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,300	$1,300
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$750	$750

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending NLU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at National Louis University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,914	$10,914
Fees for Full-Time Students	$450	$450
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$606	$606

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Tufts.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Tufts University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$49,892	$49,892
Fees for Full-Time Students	$874	$874
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,248	$1,248

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,125. Of that number, 401 were classified as teaching assistants, and 711 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UT Knoxville can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,244	$29,432
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,840	$2,070
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$626	$1,637

There were 2,653 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,439 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,170 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Oklahoma State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,359	$20,381
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,838	$2,838
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$223	$849

Across all programs, there were 1,778 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,069 were classified as teaching assistants, and 709 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending BU Wheelock.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,470	$16,470
Fees for Full-Time Students	$20	$20
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$915	$915

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending URI.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Rhode Island

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,706	$25,216
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,598	$1,598
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$706	$1,401

In 2017-2018, URI reported having 588 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 364 were classified as teaching assistants, and 201 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending TWU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas Woman's University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,672	$12,142
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,400	$2,400
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$260	$675

There were 405 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 348 were classified as teaching assistants, and 45 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at ASU - Tempe.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Arizona State University - Tempe

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,240	$24,320
Fees for Full-Time Students	$698	$698
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$784	$1,216

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,360. Of that number, 2,350 were classified as teaching assistants, and 982 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UIC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Illinois at Chicago

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,502	$23,742
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,120	$3,120
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$675	$909

The school reported having 3,308 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,392 were classified as teaching assistants, and 789 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Southern Miss.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Southern Mississippi

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,108	$8,108
Fees for Full-Time Students	$110	$2,110
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$457	$569

Across all programs, there were 733 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 116 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Arkansas State University - Main Campus can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,806	$9,612
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,315	$1,315
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$267	$534

In 2017-2018, there were 281 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 13 were classified as teaching assistants, and 41 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UCO.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Central Oklahoma

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,450	$15,954
Fees for Full-Time Students	$751	$751
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$269	$665

In 2017-2018, UCO reported having 130 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 77 were classified as teaching assistants, and 53 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Spring Arbor.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Spring Arbor University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,187	$7,187
Fees for Full-Time Students	$290	$290
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$565	$565

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Vanderbilt.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Vanderbilt University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$45,840	$45,840
Fees for Full-Time Students	$457	$457
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,910	$1,910

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,335. Of that number, 484 were classified as teaching assistants, and 851 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Texas State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,392	$14,692
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,837	$1,837
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$435	$850

The school reported having 1,091 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 714 were classified as teaching assistants, and 216 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Concordia University - Saint Paul can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Concordia University - Saint Paul

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,550	$8,550
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$435	$435

There were 2 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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