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

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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

In 2020-2021, 614 degrees and certificates were awarded to human development and family studies students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #53 most popular major in the state.

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

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 Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia.

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

Women make up 92% of the human development majors at the school.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

Women make up 90% of the human development majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, human development graduates from University of Virginia carry an average student debt load of $16,241.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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#4

Southern Virginia University

Buena Vista, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Virginia University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in Virginia. Located in the distant town of Buena Vista, SVU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 5 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 4 spot on the list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at GMU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,922.

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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
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 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).
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