2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 58 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for human development majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the best school in the Southeast Region for human development and family studies students. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.
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The excellent programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in the Southeast Region . Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
While working on their degree, human development majors at Virginia Tech accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $331, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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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 #3 on this year’s Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.
After completing their degree, human development graduates from UGA carry an average student debtload of $25,192. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $262.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.
Human Development majors at Appalachian State take out an average of $18,229 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 58 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out is $14,344.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for human development and family studies students. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
After completing their degree, human development graduates from University of Virginia carry an average student debtload of $16,250.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for human development and family studies students. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, human development graduates from UF carry an average student debtload of $15,728.
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With a ranking of #8, Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for human development and family studies students. Southern Crescent Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Griffin.
After completing their degree, human development graduates from Southern Crescent Technical College carry an average student debtload of $26,325.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #9 on this year’s Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Human Development majors at UNC Greensboro take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $241.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #10 on this year’s Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, human development graduates from UT Knoxville take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $230.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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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 25 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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