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

58 Colleges
$25,006 Avg Salary
$22,449 Avg Student Debt

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

#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. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for human development and family studies students. 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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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

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 medium-sized 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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Out of the 58 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Virginia Community College is a great place for human development and family studies students. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a very 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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University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for human development and family studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the 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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#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best human development and family studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, human development graduates from UF carry an average student debtload of $15,728.

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Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for human development and family studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Southern Crescent Technical College is a small public school located in the large 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 large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a 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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With a ranking of #10, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s best schools for human development and family studies students. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college 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.

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Best 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

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 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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