2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You
Human Development & Family Studies is the #22 most popular major in South Carolina with 435 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in South Carolina to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for human development students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Child Development & Family Studies
Our analysis found Clemson University to be the best value school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Carolina. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clemson are $15,558 per year.
Clemson also took the #1 spot in our Best Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina rankings.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of South Carolina - Upstate helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value human development and family studies schools in South Carolina. Located in the suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
USC Upstate undergraduate students pay an average of $11,583 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Winthrop University is a great value for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Winthrop are $15,846 a year.
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Out of the 4 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Benedict College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Columbia, Benedict College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Benedict College are $17,492 a year.
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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 |
| North Carolina | 298 |
| Florida | 660 |
| Tennessee | 375 |
| Kentucky | 212 |
| 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 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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