2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Master's 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.
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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value master's 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.
Top 10 Best Human Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Clemson University to be the best value school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Clemson are $23,246 a year.
Clemson also claimed a spot on our Best Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of North Alabama 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 city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNA are $13,860 a year.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 3 spot on the list. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.
ECU graduate students pay an average of $20,743 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value human development and family studies schools in the Southeast Region . UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
UGA graduate students pay an average of $27,464 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UGA also is in the top 10% of our Best Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value human development and family studies schools in the Southeast Region . Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Virginia Tech are $31,443 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Virginia Tech also did well on our Best Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Nova Southeastern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NUS Florida are $22,790 per year.
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University of Southern Mississippi came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.
Southern Miss graduate students pay an average of $11,204 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human development and family studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNC Greensboro are $21,983 a year.
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The University of Alabama came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UA are $30,940 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UA is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Florida State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Florida State are $26,707 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Florida State also is in the top 20% of our Best Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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Request InformationBest Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best human development and family studies colleges 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 18 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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