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2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

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

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

In 2020-2021, 614 degrees and certificates were awarded to human development and family studies students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #53 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best for human development majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Virginia Schools for an Associate in Child Development & Family Studies

Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the best school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college 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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The excellent associate degree programs at Tidewater Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in Virginia. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school 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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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 329
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 2 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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