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Best Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

18 Colleges
$42,736 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Master's 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 Master's Degree 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 18 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Human Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our analysis found Clemson University to be the best school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree 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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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 18 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 2 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Georgia 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 . UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

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#4

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Alabama 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 small city of Tuscaloosa, UA 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 master’s degree. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

With a ranking of #6, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s best schools for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human development and family studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

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North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human development and family studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

With a ranking of #9, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s best schools for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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#10

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree human development and family studies programs. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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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 18 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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