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Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Virginia

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

7 Colleges
$25,032 Avg Salary
$18,193 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.

The Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Virginia 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.

Our analysis found Southwest Virginia Community College to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue an online degree in Virginia. Located in the rural area of Richlands, Southwest Virginia is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Tidewater Community College take out is $14,063.

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The excellent online programs at Reynolds Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, human development graduates from Reynolds Community College take out $20,006 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 Schools in Virginia list. Paul D Camp Community College is a small public school located in the town of Franklin.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mountain Empire Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Virginia list. MECC is a small public school located in the town of Big Stone Gap.

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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Virginia ranking. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

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#7

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

With a ranking of #7, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s best schools for human development and family studies students. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

After completing their degree, human development graduates from GMU carry an average student debtload of $23,000.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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

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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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