2023 Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Human Development & Family Studies Associate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Southeast Region . American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
About 92% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 8% are male.
Human Development majors at American Military University take out an average of $26,695 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tidewater Community College is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their online associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Tidewater Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,006.
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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Southwest Mississippi Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in the Southeast Region . SMCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Summit.
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Out of the 24 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hazard Community and Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Hazard, Hazard Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
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Out of the 24 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Somerset Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Somerset.
On average, human development graduates from SCC take out $11,954 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Volunteer State Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree human development and family studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Gallatin, VSCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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West Virginia University at Parkersburg landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree human development and family studies programs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a small public school located in the suburb of Parkersburg.
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Reynolds Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 93% of the human development majors at the school.
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Cleveland State Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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Gateway Community and Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Florence, Gateway is a public college with a small student population.
Request InformationMost Popular Online Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online 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 24 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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