2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Alabama
Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree School for You
Human Development & Family Studies is the #25 most popular major in Alabama with 550 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Alabama to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Human Development & Family Studies program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Alabama
Check out the human development associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.
Top 10 Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Wallace Community College, Dothan the most popular school in Alabama for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Wallace, Dothan is a small public school located in the small city of Dothan.
About 95% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 5% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gadsden State Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Gadsden, GSCC is a public school with a small student population.
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Out of the 17 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest-Shoals Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Muscle Shoals, NW-SCC is a public college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. LSCC - Birmingham Campus is a small public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Union State Community College is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote area of Wadley, Southern Union State Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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Bishop State Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Bishop State Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.
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H Councill Trenholm State Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Trenholm State is a small public school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.
Of the 12 students majoring in human development at Trenholm State, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, Jefferson State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Amridge University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Amridge is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Montgomery.
Of the 10 students majoring in human development at Amridge, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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Shelton State Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Shelton State Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.
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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 |
| Virginia | 614 |
| North Carolina | 298 |
| Florida | 660 |
| Tennessee | 375 |
| Kentucky | 212 |
| South Carolina | 435 |
| Louisiana | 315 |
| Arkansas | 184 |
| Mississippi | 423 |
| West Virginia | 328 |
Human Development & Family Studies Related Majors
One of 7 majors within the area of study, human development and family studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 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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