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

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

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

With 298 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, human development and family studies is the #74 most popular major in North Carolina.

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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 North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in North Carolina 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for human development majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Greensboro to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in North Carolina. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

Of the 102 students majoring in human development at UNC Greensboro, 3% are male and 97% are female.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at UNC Greensboro take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,960. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $241.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 8 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 4% are male.

Human Development majors at ECU take out an average of $26,467 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $257, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in North Carolina. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, human development graduates from Appalachian State take out $17,855 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Carolina A & T State University is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. NC A&T is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

Of the 16 students majoring in human development at NC A&T, 6% are male and 94% are female.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $108.

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#5

Meredith College

Raleigh, NC

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Meredith College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in North Carolina. Meredith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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#6

Greensboro College

Greensboro, NC

With a ranking of #6, Greensboro College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Greensboro College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Greensboro.

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#7

Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer, NC

Pfeiffer University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree human development and family studies programs. Pfeiffer University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Misenheimer.

Human Development majors at Pfeiffer University take out an average of $24,335 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Mid-Atlantic Christian University

Elizabeth City, NC

Mid-Atlantic Christian University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Elizabeth City, Mid-Atlantic Christian University is a private not-for-profit college 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 Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 329
Virginia 614
Florida 660
Tennessee 375
Kentucky 212
South Carolina 435
Louisiana 315
Arkansas 184
Alabama 550
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 8 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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