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2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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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

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the best school in the Southeast Region for human development and family studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 2 spot on the list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

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 midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at North Carolina State University 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 . Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly 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 college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Child Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.

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#8

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Child Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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With a ranking of #9, University of North Alabama did quite well on this year’s best schools for human development and family studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best human development and family studies colleges 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 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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