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Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in South Carolina

2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in South Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$10,999 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,952 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies 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.

The Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in South Carolina 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.

Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in Child Development & Family Studies

Our 2023 rankings named Greenville Technical College the best value school in South Carolina for human development and family studies students. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Greenville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GTC are $5,186 per year. Human Development majors at GTC take out an average of $28,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midlands Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MTC are $5,916 a year. Human Development majors at MTC take out an average of $18,233 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Clemson University

Clemson, SC
$15,558 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clemson are $15,558 per year.

Clemson also took the #2 spot in our Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in South Carolina rankings.

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#4

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC
$5,410 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend York Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in South Carolina list. York Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Rock Hill.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at York Technical College are $5,410 per year. On average, human development graduates from York Technical College take out $11,417 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Upstate. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USC Upstate are $11,583 per year. On average, human development graduates from USC Upstate take out $42,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

Winthrop University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Winthrop undergraduate students pay an average of $15,846 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Benedict College

Columbia, SC
$17,492 Average Tuition & Fees

Benedict College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for human development and family studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Columbia, Benedict College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Benedict College are $17,492 a year. After completing their degree, human development graduates from Benedict College carry an average student debtload of $34,500.

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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
Louisiana 315
Arkansas 184
Alabama 550
Mississippi 423
West Virginia 328

Human Development & Family Studies is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

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 7 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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