2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for human development majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top Southeast Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Child Development & Family Studies
Our analysis found Clemson University to be the best school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Child Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Auburn University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Nova Southeastern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Child Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
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University of North Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human development and family studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Human Development
Human Development & Family Studies is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Human Development
| 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 9 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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