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

8 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 #44 most popular major in Tennessee with 375 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

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 Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Tennessee 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 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the most popular school in Tennessee for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 5% are male.

On average, human development graduates from UT Knoxville take out $23,185 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $230, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means East Tennessee State University is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

Of the 52 students majoring in human development at ETSU, 4% are male and 96% are female.

On average, human development graduates from ETSU take out $21,529 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Vanderbilt University is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 86% of the human development majors at the school.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Vanderbilt University Report

#4

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 8 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Lipscomb University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Freed-Hardeman University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Johnson University

Knoxville, TN

Johnson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human development and family studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Knoxville, Johnson University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#7

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

Carson - Newman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human development and family studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Carson - Newman University Report

#8

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

With a ranking of #8, Southern Adventist University 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 suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in human development at Southern Adventist, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Southern Adventist University Report

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
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 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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