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Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Schools in North Carolina

2023 Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Schools in North Carolina

17 Colleges
$30,852 Avg Salary
$25,139 Avg Student Debt

With 298 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, human development and family studies is the #74 most popular major in North Carolina.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Human Development & Family Studies Colleges.

#1

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Stanly Community College the most popular online school in North Carolina for human development and family studies students. Stanly Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Albemarle.

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Out of the 17 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at UNC Greensboro take out is $27,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $241.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Technical Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Schools in North Carolina list. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.

After completing their degree, human development graduates from Wake Technical Community College carry an average student debtload of $21,227.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Durham Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Durham, Durham Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent online programs at Fayetteville Technical Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in North Carolina. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Appalachian State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Appalachian State take out is $18,229.

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Richmond Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for human development and family studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Richmond Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Hamlet.

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South Piedmont Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Polkton, South Piedmont Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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North Carolina State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best human development and family studies programs. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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Bladen Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Dublin, BCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 329
Virginia 614
Florida 660
Tennessee 375
Kentucky 212
South Carolina 435
Louisiana 315
Arkansas 184
Alabama 550
Mississippi 423
West Virginia 328

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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 17 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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