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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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$29,731 Avg Salary
$25,610 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

Human Development & Family Studies is the #46 most popular major in the country with 42,112 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 76 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Our analysis found Florida State University to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

Women make up 93% of the human development majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, human development graduates from Florida State carry an average student debt load of $19,313. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $138.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Florida State University Report

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in the Southeast Region . Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Of the 221 students majoring in human development at Virginia Tech, 8% are male and 92% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, human development majors at Virginia Tech accumulate an average of around $20,508 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $331, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 76 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 3 spot on the list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

Of the 183 students majoring in human development at UGA, 5% are male and 95% are female.

Human Development majors at UGA take out an average of $23,218 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $262.

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#4

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Alabama is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 99% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 1% are male.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $636, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

About 89% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 11% are male.

On average, human development graduates from American Military University take out $35,935 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Southern Mississippi landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree human development and family studies programs. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

Of the 113 students majoring in human development at Southern Miss, 3% are male and 97% are female.

On average, human development graduates from Southern Miss take out $35,179 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree human development and family studies programs. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 105 students majoring in human development at UF, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Human Development majors at UF take out an average of $17,307 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree human development and family studies programs. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 97% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 3% are male.

Human Development majors at UNC Greensboro take out an average of $27,960 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $241.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

#9

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

Women make up 99% of the human development majors at the school.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Auburn University Report

#10

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree human development and family studies programs. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, human development graduates from ECU carry an average student debt load of $26,467. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $257.

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With a ranking of #11, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 95% of the human development majors at the school.

Human Development majors at UT Knoxville take out an average of $23,185 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $230.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
13 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
14 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN
14 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS

Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 329
Virginia 614
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 25 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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