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Considering a degree in Human Development and Family Studies?
These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Human Development and Family Studies majors who live in Maryland.
Rankings are calculated by estimating the net price at every college offering Human Development and Family Studies degrees for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of Maryland.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of college paid after factoring in financial aid.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.
“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:
| Rank | Institution | Typical Net Price | Sticker Price | % Savings | Undergraduates | Est. Median SAT | Acceptance Rate | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brigham Young University | 8000 | 22000 | 0.6362 | 32,952 | 1374 | 0.6778 | |
| 2 | Utah State University | 9700 | 26700 | 0.6361 | 25,706 | 1176 | 0.9247 | |
| 3 | Kentucky State University | 10100 | 17400 | 0.4184 | 1,793 | 865 | 0.9608 | |
| 4 | Indiana State University | 11100 | 25900 | 0.5723 | 6,224 | 1020 | 0.8077 | |
| 5 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 11300 | 25700 | 0.5596 | 46,815 | 1378 | 0.6057 | |
| 5 | University of California-San Diego | 11300 | 39700 | 0.7152 | 34,955 | 1375 | 0.2671 | |
| 7 | Eastern Kentucky University | 11600 | 22900 | 0.4943 | 13,448 | 1110 | 0.7761 | |
| 8 | University of Houston | 12000 | 22000 | 0.4537 | 39,257 | 1249 | 0.7392 | |
| 9 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 12400 | 29200 | 0.5745 | 38,040 | 1418 | 0.452 | |
| 10 | New Mexico State University-Main Campus | 12600 | 26500 | 0.5239 | 12,507 | 1010 | 0.8897 | |
| 11 | University of Georgia | 13500 | 26600 | 0.4925 | 32,399 | 1382 | 0.377 | |
| 12 | Northern Illinois University | 14000 | 30400 | 0.54 | 11,348 | 1070 | 0.6979 | |
| 12 | Texas Woman's University | 14000 | 23200 | 0.3959 | 10,039 | 1035 | 0.9612 | |
| 14 | Northwestern State University of Louisiana | 14100 | 37400 | 0.6224 | 7,622 | 1075 | 0.9254 | |
| 15 | Texas State University | 14800 | 25500 | 0.4199 | 36,236 | 1100 | 0.8932 | |
| 16 | University of North Texas | 15600 | 26100 | 0.403 | 34,458 | 1114 | 0.7223 | |
| 17 | Alcorn State University | 15900 | 25900 | 0.3861 | 2,532 | 925 | 0.4533 | |
| 17 | California State University-Long Beach | 15900 | 25800 | 0.3838 | 36,082 | 1135 | 0.4627 | |
| 19 | University of Maine | 16300 | 29300 | 0.4439 | 9,601 | 1205 | 0.9664 | |
| 20 | Connecticut College | 16700 | 95300 | 0.8244 | 1,990 | 1421 | 0.3704 | |
| 21 | Morgan State University | 16800 | 28500 | 0.4104 | 9,027 | 965 | 0.8223 | |
| 22 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto | 16900 | 43500 | 0.611 | 581 | 1132 | 0.9821 | |
| 23 | Missouri State University-Springfield | 17200 | 35400 | 0.5147 | 20,584 | 1134 | 0.9053 | |
| 24 | Greensboro College | 17300 | 37800 | 0.5422 | 899 | 1005 | 0.7014 | |
| 25 | Houston Christian University | 17600 | 56800 | 0.6901 | 2,899 | 1090 | 0.8444 | |
| 26 | Benedict College | 18100 | 33000 | 0.4511 | 1,628 | 915 | 0.957 | |
| 26 | State University of New York at Oswego | 18100 | 27700 | 0.3465 | 5,517 | 1180 | 0.8055 | |
| 26 | The University of Texas Permian Basin | 18100 | 28600 | 0.3669 | 4,218 | 1030 | 0.9489 | |
| 29 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | 18700 | 31400 | 0.4045 | 13,921 | 1119 | 0.7468 | |
| 30 | Stephens College | 18800 | 49900 | 0.6235 | 392 | 1045 | 0.7722 | |
| 30 | University of Central Oklahoma | 18800 | 22700 | 0.1718 | 10,777 | 1075 | 0.7812 | |
| 32 | Columbia College | 19400 | 35800 | 0.4581 | 1,391 | 950 | 0.9393 | |
| 32 | University of Arizona | 19400 | 30900 | 0.3728 | 44,848 | 1233 | 0.8614 | |
| 32 | University of Missouri-Columbia | 19400 | 36900 | 0.4748 | 24,449 | 1256 | 0.7847 | |
| 35 | Gallaudet University | 19500 | 44600 | 0.5627 | 875 | 895 | 0.5806 | |
| 36 | Georgia Southern University | 19900 | 20100 | 0.0099 | 23,541 | 1065 | 0.8789 | |
| 37 | Iowa State University | 20000 | 24200 | 0.1732 | 25,628 | 1207 | 0.8866 | |
| 38 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 20200 | 45200 | 0.5537 | 31,035 | 1366 | 0.5478 | |
| 39 | Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | 20500 | 26500 | 0.2262 | 22,364 | 1159 | 0.7504 | |
| 40 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 20600 | 23200 | 0.1121 | 20,444 | 1209 | 0.8499 | |
| 40 | South Dakota State University | 20600 | 25200 | 0.1844 | 10,719 | 1120 | 0.9834 | |
| 42 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 20700 | 30600 | 0.326 | 44,819 | 1327 | 0.4987 | |
| 42 | University of Wyoming | 20700 | 27900 | 0.2594 | 8,130 | 1179 | 0.9688 | |
| 44 | Southern Virginia University | 20800 | 46700 | 0.5545 | 936 | 1094 | 0.9642 | |
| 45 | Maryville University of Saint Louis | 21000 | 48900 | 0.5702 | 5,692 | 1124 | 0.9508 | |
| 46 | Louisiana Tech University | 21100 | 25300 | 0.1661 | 10,881 | 1189 | 0.864 | |
| 47 | University of Wisconsin-Stout | 21900 | 25400 | 0.1396 | 6,136 | 1159 | 0.8767 | |
| 48 | State University of New York at Plattsburgh | 22400 | 43200 | 0.4816 | 3,825 | 1175 | 0.7841 | |
| 49 | Florida State University | 22500 | 22900 | 0.0174 | 32,720 | 1360 | 0.2422 | |
| 49 | The University of Alabama | 22500 | 31000 | 0.274 | 34,389 | 1284 | 0.7665 | |
| 49 | University of Maryland Global Campus | 22500 | 35300 | 0.3631 | 52,187 | 0 | 0 | |
| 52 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona | 23300 | 38200 | 0.3899 | 2,371 | 1189 | 0.9806 | |
| 53 | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | 23500 | 34400 | 0.3168 | 14,783 | 1124 | 0.8096 | |
| 54 | Bradley University | 24000 | 50800 | 0.5275 | 3,596 | 1223 | 0.7676 | |
| 55 | Abilene Christian University | 24300 | 59000 | 0.5877 | 3,263 | 1189 | 0.6603 | |
| 56 | Seattle Pacific University | 25400 | 70000 | 0.6371 | 1,776 | 1180 | 0.834 | |
| 57 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine | 25600 | 37500 | 0.3177 | 1,236 | 1193 | 0.9811 | |
| 57 | University of Arkansas | 25600 | 27700 | 0.0776 | 28,859 | 1179 | 0.743 | |
| 59 | Rockford University | 25700 | 59600 | 0.569 | 983 | 975 | 0.9291 | |
| 60 | Westminster College | 26000 | 57600 | 0.5486 | 1,137 | 1149 | 0.9256 | |
| 61 | Southern University at New Orleans | 26100 | 42300 | 0.3828 | 2,179 | 950 | 0.789 | |
| 62 | University of Mount Union | 26500 | 50900 | 0.4799 | 2,207 | 1089 | 0.782 | |
| 63 | Kansas State University | 26700 | 30400 | 0.1218 | 15,650 | 1164 | 0.8169 | |
| 64 | California State University-San Bernardino | 27000 | 39100 | 0.3093 | 15,365 | 990 | 0.9374 | |
| 64 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | 27000 | 37700 | 0.2841 | 4,047 | 1219 | 0.976 | |
| 64 | University of Idaho | 27000 | 45200 | 0.4023 | 9,574 | 1119 | 0.7553 | |
| 67 | Texas Tech University | 27100 | 27100 | 0 | 32,580 | 1200 | 0.7265 | |
| 68 | California State University-San Marcos | 27800 | 38300 | 0.2741 | 14,977 | 1040 | 0.951 | |
| 68 | North Dakota State University | 27800 | 30400 | 0.084 | 9,762 | 1110 | 0.9496 | |
| 68 | Syracuse University | 27800 | 83100 | 0.6653 | 15,957 | 1363 | 0.4592 | |
| 71 | Concordia University-Saint Paul | 28400 | 46000 | 0.3828 | 3,424 | 1209 | 0.7887 | |
| 72 | California State University-East Bay | 29000 | 45100 | 0.3572 | 9,909 | 940 | 0.9739 | |
| 73 | California State University-Monterey Bay | 29200 | 34000 | 0.1411 | 6,907 | 1060 | 0.974 | |
| 73 | Sonoma State University | 29200 | 41200 | 0.2913 | 5,272 | 1050 | 0.9343 | |
| 73 | University of Connecticut | 29200 | 39500 | 0.2608 | 20,056 | 1329 | 0.5239 | |
| 76 | Rivier University | 29500 | 65700 | 0.5509 | 1,252 | 1120 | 0.8259 | |
| 77 | Southern Utah University | 29800 | 40800 | 0.2697 | 13,126 | 1140 | 0.8179 | |
| 78 | Kent State University at Kent | 30000 | 37500 | 0.2 | 20,841 | 1105 | 0.8634 | |
| 79 | Lamar University | 30800 | 38300 | 0.1959 | 8,184 | 1050 | 0.8641 | |
| 80 | Oklahoma Christian University | 31100 | 45000 | 0.3092 | 2,098 | 1129 | 0.9654 | |
| 81 | Southern Wesleyan University | 31500 | 47100 | 0.332 | 784 | 1170 | 0.9953 | |
| 82 | Baylor University | 31900 | 70300 | 0.546 | 14,915 | 1321 | 0.5128 | |
| 83 | Samford University | 32500 | 64600 | 0.497 | 4,210 | 1199 | 0.8236 | |
| 83 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 32500 | 35100 | 0.0742 | 30,564 | 1302 | 0.416 | |
| 85 | University of Rhode Island | 32600 | 46400 | 0.2972 | 14,376 | 1148 | 0.7216 | |
| 86 | Franciscan University of Steubenville | 32800 | 44700 | 0.2661 | 3,219 | 1226 | 0.5836 | |
| 87 | Liberty University | 33200 | 44600 | 0.2556 | 52,961 | 1174 | 0.9898 | |
| 88 | University of Central Missouri | 33700 | 35800 | 0.06 | 7,584 | 1055 | 0.638 | |
| 89 | Hope International University | 34100 | 60500 | 0.4366 | 564 | 1027 | 0.3298 | |
| 90 | University of Vermont | 34500 | 66300 | 0.4788 | 12,276 | 1379 | 0.653 | |
| 91 | Temple University | 35600 | 56400 | 0.3689 | 21,457 | 1135 | 0.8041 | |
| 92 | Mississippi State University | 36300 | 50500 | 0.2804 | 18,567 | 1214 | 0.7764 | |
| 93 | Lesley University | 36500 | 54700 | 0.3329 | 1,229 | 1115 | 0.9687 | |
| 94 | University of Nevada-Reno | 38000 | 45800 | 0.1704 | 19,117 | 1134 | 0.7371 | |
| 95 | Southern Nazarene University | 38200 | 48400 | 0.2117 | 1,456 | 0 | 0 | |
| 95 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | 38200 | 38700 | 0.0129 | 14,416 | 1210 | 0.8851 | |
| 97 | Oakwood University | 38600 | 43300 | 0.1074 | 1,177 | 1005 | 0.4522 | |
| 98 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | 40200 | 50000 | 0.1962 | 34,242 | 1273 | 0.7333 | |
| 98 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | 40200 | 44100 | 0.0885 | 13,432 | 1225 | 0.8701 | |
| 100 | Washington State University | 40700 | 56300 | 0.2777 | 21,455 | 1125 | 0.8664 | |
| 101 | SUNY Oneonta | 41700 | 41700 | 0 | 4,681 | 1234 | 0.696 | |
| 102 | Montclair State University | 42000 | 46600 | 0.0987 | 18,712 | 1058 | 0.8789 | |
| 103 | Anderson University | 42300 | 53600 | 0.2108 | 3,683 | 1209 | 0.5471 | |
| 104 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | 42800 | 56200 | 0.2385 | 11,355 | 1222 | 0.8816 | |
| 105 | Merrimack College | 43500 | 78800 | 0.4474 | 4,102 | 1115 | 0.7002 | |
| 106 | Oregon State University | 44900 | 61900 | 0.2746 | 31,253 | 1272 | 0.773 | |
| 107 | Towson University | 45100 | 46400 | 0.028 | 16,264 | 1098 | 0.8197 | |
| 108 | Illinois State University | 45900 | 49100 | 0.0642 | 19,107 | 1120 | 0.8815 | |
| 109 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 49800 | 62200 | 0.1995 | 37,140 | 1406 | 0.4237 | |
| 110 | Binghamton University | 50700 | 52800 | 0.0407 | 14,669 | 1415 | 0.3861 | |
| 111 | University of Utah | 51600 | 53700 | 0.04 | 28,064 | 1237 | 0.8598 | |
| 112 | George Mason University | 53700 | 61000 | 0.1197 | 28,334 | 1268 | 0.8748 | |
| 113 | Howard University | 54900 | 66500 | 0.1745 | 11,519 | 1208 | 0.4134 | |
| 114 | Miami University-Oxford | 57400 | 57400 | 0 | 16,816 | 1299 | 0.754 | |
| 115 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 58300 | 64100 | 0.0905 | 42,604 | 1336 | 0.6056 | |
| 116 | Berea College | 69000 | 69000 | 0 | 1,527 | 1235 | 0.1934 | |
| 117 | University of California-Davis | 69800 | 69800 | 0 | 32,273 | 1290 | 0.4183 |
School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.