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Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Alabama

2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Alabama

4 Colleges
$23,116 Avg Salary
$24,625 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Alabama

The colleges and universities below are the best for human development majors pursuing a .

Top Alabama Schools in Child Development & Family Studies

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the best school in Alabama for human development and family studies students. UA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

After completing their degree, human development graduates from UA carry an average student debtload of $25,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $636, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

The excellent 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 college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, human development graduates from Auburn carry an average student debtload of $24,750.

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#3

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

The excellent programs at Samford University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in Alabama. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.

While working on their degree, human development majors at Samford accumulate an average of around $24,125 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Alabama is a great place for human development and family studies students. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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 4 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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