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Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama

2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama

7 Colleges
$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 #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.

The Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.

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

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the most popular school in Alabama for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

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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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#3

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Samford University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in Alabama. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

About 94% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 6% are male.

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#4

Miles College

Fairfield, AL

Out of the 7 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Miles College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Miles College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 83% of the human development majors at the school.

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#5

Amridge University

Montgomery, AL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Amridge University is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Amridge is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.

Of the 10 students majoring in human development at Amridge, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#6

University of Mobile

Mobile, AL

University of Mobile landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree human development and family studies programs. Located in the rural area of Mobile, University of Mobile is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the human development majors at the school.

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#7

Oakwood University

Huntsville, AL

Oakwood University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville, Oakwood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 7 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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