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2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

15 Colleges
$22,277 Avg Salary
$16,920 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree School for You

Human Development & Family Studies is the #46 most popular major in the country with 42,112 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the human development associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Virginia Community College the best school in the Southeast Region for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,997.

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#2

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midlands Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, human development graduates from MTC take out $21,181 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tidewater Community College is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Tidewater Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,006.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Greenville Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in the Southeast Region . GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Greenville.

After completing their Associate Degree, human development graduates from GTC carry an average student debtload of $27,090.

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#5

Point University

West Point, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Point University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Point is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of West Point.

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#6

Polk State College

Winter Haven, FL

Polk State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree human development and family studies programs. Located in the city of Winter Haven, Polk State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Human Development majors at Polk State take out an average of $14,313 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree human development and family studies programs. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Thibodaux.

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#8

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Delgado Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human development and family studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Orleans.

While working on their Associate Degree, human development majors at Delgado Community College accumulate an average of around $30,187 in student debt.

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American Public University System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human development and family studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

Human Development majors at American Military University take out an average of $26,695 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

York Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree human development and family studies programs. York Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Rock Hill.

On average, human development graduates from York Technical College take out $15,555 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best human development and family studies schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 329
Virginia 614
North Carolina 298
Florida 660
Tennessee 375
Kentucky 212
South Carolina 435
Louisiana 315
Arkansas 184
Alabama 550
Mississippi 423
West Virginia 328

Human Development & Family Studies is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 4,858
Textile & Apparel Studies 3,313
General Family & Consumer Sciences 2,906
Family & Consumer Economics 1,454
Human Sciences Business Services 704

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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