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

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

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.

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

Our analysis found Wallace Community College, Dothan to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Alabama. Wallace, Dothan is a small public school located in the 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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Gadsden State Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Gadsden, GSCC is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwest-Shoals Community College is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Muscle Shoals, NW-SCC is a public school 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 city of Birmingham.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Southern Union State Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in Alabama. Located in the rural 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 city of Mobile.

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With a ranking of #6, H Councill Trenholm 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. 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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Jefferson State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human development and family studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Amridge University

Montgomery, AL

With a ranking of #8, Amridge University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Amridge is a 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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Shelton State Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Colleges 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

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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