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2023 Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

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$22,277 Avg Salary
$16,920 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 614 degrees and certificates were awarded to human development and family studies students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #53 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online human development associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

Our 2023 rankings named Tidewater Community College the most popular online school in Virginia for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize 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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Out of the 4 online programs at schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Reynolds Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 7% are male.

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Out of the 4 online programs at schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Virginia Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Richlands, Southwest Virginia is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in human development at Southwest Virginia, 8% are male and 92% are female.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Southwest Virginia Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paul D Camp Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Paul D Camp Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Franklin.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Paul D Camp Community College Report

Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 329
North Carolina 298
Florida 660
Tennessee 375
Kentucky 212
South Carolina 435
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 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).
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