2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 58 schools in the Southeast Region to see which 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.
Top 10 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools
Our analysis found Southern Crescent Technical College to be the best value school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Southern Crescent Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Griffin.
Southern Crescent Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,526 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, human development graduates from Southern Crescent Technical College carry an average student debtload of $26,325.
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The excellent programs at Delgado Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in the Southeast Region . Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Orleans.
Delgado Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,079 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, human development graduates from Delgado Community College carry an average student debtload of $31,713.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Northern Virginia Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,648 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out is $14,344.
Northern Virginia Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
American Military University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,360 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that human development majors at American Military University take out is $27,568.
American Military University also claimed a spot on our Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent programs at Palm Beach State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public school with a very large student population.
Palm Beach State College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,910 in tuition and fees each year. On average, human development graduates from Palm Beach State College take out $12,667 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #6, Greenville Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human development and family studies students. GTC is a moderately-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. While working on their degree, human development majors at GTC accumulate an average of around $28,750 in student debt.
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Hinds Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Hinds Community College is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Raymond.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hinds Community College are $6,800 per year. Human Development majors at Hinds Community College take out an average of $16,936 in student loans while working on their egree.
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East Central Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. 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.
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Nicholls State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value human development and family studies programs. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Thibodaux.
Nicholls State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,039 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human development and family studies students. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the small city of North Little Rock.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA Pulaski Tech are $6,900 per year.
Request InformationBest 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 25 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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