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

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

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree School for You

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Virginia 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Virginia Community College the most popular school in Virginia for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, human development majors at Northern Virginia Community College accumulate an average of around $16,997 in student debt.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Tidewater 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 Virginia. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Human Development majors at Tidewater Community College take out an average of $21,006 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Danville Community College is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Danville, Danville Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Danville Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,630.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Reynolds Community College is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. 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 14 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Western Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Tyler Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Chester.

On average, human development graduates from John Tyler Community College take out $23,763 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Patrick Henry 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 Virginia. Patrick Henry is a small public school located in the rural area of Martinsville.

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Southwest Virginia Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree human development and family studies programs. Located in the rural area of Richlands, Southwest Virginia is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Lord Fairfax 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 rural area of Middletown, Lord Fairfax Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in human development at Lord Fairfax Community College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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Thomas Nelson Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. TNCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Hampton.

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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 14 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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