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2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

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Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Master's Degree School for You

Human Development & Family Studies is the #25 most popular major in Alabama with 550 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best master's 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama

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

Top Alabama Schools for a Master's in Child Development & Family Studies

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our analysis found The University of Alabama to be the best school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alabama. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

The excellent master’s degree programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in Alabama. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Alabama. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.

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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
Virginia 614
North Carolina 298
Florida 660
Tennessee 375
Kentucky 212
South Carolina 435
Louisiana 315
Arkansas 184
Mississippi 423
West Virginia 328

One of 7 majors within the area of study, human development and family studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 3 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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