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2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$17,357 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,116 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies School for You

Human Development & Family Studies is the #25 most popular major in Alabama with 550 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Alabama

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Colleges.

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality in Child Development & Family Studies

$10,620 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of North Alabama to be the best value school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNA are $10,620 per year.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at University of North Alabama Report

#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL
$11,620 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Alabama list. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA are $11,620 per year. After completing their degree, human development graduates from UA carry an average student debtload of $25,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $636, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UA is ranked #5 for overall quality for human development in Alabama.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at The University of Alabama Report

#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Auburn are $11,826 per year. After completing their degree, human development graduates from Auburn carry an average student debtload of $24,750.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Auburn is ranked #2 for overall quality for human development in Alabama.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Auburn University

#4

Samford University

Birmingham, AL
$35,360 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Samford University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Samford are $35,360 a year. While working on their degree, human development majors at Samford accumulate an average of around $24,125 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Samford is ranked #4 for overall quality for human development in Alabama.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Samford University Report

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

Explore all the Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Schools 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
South Carolina 435
Louisiana 315
Arkansas 184
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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jsonin.

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