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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, human development and family studies was ranked #46 in the country. In fact 42,112 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 70 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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 Tulsa Community College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 79 students majoring in human development at Tulsa Community College, 3% are male and 97% are female.

Human Development majors at Tulsa Community College take out an average of $18,314 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 70 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 25% are male.

Human Development majors at CNM take out an average of $9,656 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Out of the 70 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Texas College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Central Texas College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Killeen.

Of the 34 students majoring in human development at Central Texas College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at El Paso Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Jacinto Community College is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#6

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree human development and family studies programs. Located in the midsize city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 96% of the human development majors at the school.

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Houston Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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#7

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

San Juan 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 #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Farmington, SJC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Angelina College

Lufkin, TX

Angelina College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Lufkin, AC is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Northern Oklahoma 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 town of Tonkawa, Northern Oklahoma College is a public college with a small student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Child Development & Family Studies students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
11 San Antonio College San Antonio, TX
12 Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK
12 Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX
12 Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX

Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best human development and family studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,478
Arizona 149
Oklahoma 436
New Mexico 116

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 26 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jsonin.

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