2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for human development students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the human development associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Delgado Community College to be the best value school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Orleans.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delgado Community College are $4,079 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, human development majors at Delgado Community College accumulate an average of around $30,187 in student debt.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Northern Virginia Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value human development and family studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northern Virginia Community College are $11,648 a year. The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,997.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Northern Virginia Community College also is in the top 5% of our Best Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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The excellent associate degree programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value human development and family studies schools in the Southeast Region . American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at American Military University are $7,360 a year. Human Development majors at American Military University take out an average of $26,695 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, American Military University is ranked #2 for overall quality for human development in the Southeast Region .
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Out of the 15 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Greenville Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Greenville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GTC are $9,410 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, human development graduates from GTC carry an average student debtload of $27,090.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means East Central Community College is a great value for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. East Central Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Decatur.
East Central Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,250 in tuition and fees each year. Human Development majors at East Central Community College take out an average of $8,160 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
With a ranking of #6, Nicholls State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Thibodaux.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nicholls State University are $9,039 per year.
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University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the city of North Little Rock.
UA Pulaski Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $6,900 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, human development majors at UA Pulaski Tech accumulate an average of around $36,807 in student debt.
Hinds Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Hinds Community College is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Raymond.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hinds Community College are $6,800 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, human development majors at Hinds Community College accumulate an average of around $18,992 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #9, Tidewater Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tidewater Community College are $11,564 per year. The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Tidewater Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,006.
Midlands Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MTC are $13,812 a year. On average, human development graduates from MTC take out $21,181 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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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 |
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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 15 schools only.
- 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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