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2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$7,227 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,731 Avg Salary

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

With 298 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, human development and family studies is the #74 most popular major in North Carolina.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for human development students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

Check out the human development bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Child Development & Family Studies

Our analysis found Appalachian State University to be the best value school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Appalachian State are $7,410 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, human development majors at Appalachian State accumulate an average of around $17,855 in student debt.

Appalachian State also claimed a spot on our Best Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Appalachian State University

Out of the 4 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Greensboro are $7,468 a year. Human Development majors at UNC Greensboro take out an average of $27,960 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $241.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

ECU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, human development graduates from ECU take out $26,467 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $257, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

ECU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina A & T State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. NC A&T is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NC A&T are $6,733 per year. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $108.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at North Carolina A & T State University Report

Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 329
Virginia 614
Florida 660
Tennessee 375
Kentucky 212
South Carolina 435
Louisiana 315
Arkansas 184
Alabama 550
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.

  • 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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