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

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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

With 423 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, human development and family studies is the #18 most popular major in Mississippi.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Mississippi 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern Mississippi the most popular school in Mississippi for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

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

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Southern Miss take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $35,179.

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#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

About 88% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#3

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Alcorn State University is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Alcorn State, Alcorn State is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Tougaloo College

Tougaloo, MS

Out of the 5 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Tougaloo College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Tougaloo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tougaloo.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mississippi University for Women is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Columbus, MUW is a public 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
Alabama 550
West Virginia 328

Human Development & Family Studies is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Human Development

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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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