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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, human development and family studies was ranked #46 in the country. In fact 42,112 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

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

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Women make up 98% of the human development majors at the school.

Human Development majors at Texas Tech take out an average of $24,465 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $212, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 32 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

About 86% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 14% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, human development majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $20,155 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $239.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Texas Woman’s University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 96% of the human development majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at TWU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,820.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 114 students majoring in human development at UH, 8% are male and 92% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, human development majors at UH accumulate an average of around $22,994 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

Of the 105 students majoring in human development at OSU, 5% are male and 95% are female.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $315, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at University of Arizona take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,745. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $226.

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#7

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State 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 city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 102 students majoring in human development at Texas State, 6% are male and 94% are female.

On average, human development graduates from Texas State take out $22,768 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $259, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of North Texas 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 #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 70 students majoring in human development at UNT, 6% are male and 94% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, human development graduates from UNT carry an average student debt load of $23,483. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $190.

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#9

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

Women make up 95% of the human development majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, human development majors at Baylor accumulate an average of around $20,522 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #10, New Mexico State University - Main Campus 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 medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in human development at NMSU Main Campus, 8% are male and 92% are female.

Human Development majors at NMSU Main Campus take out an average of $25,125 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best human development and family studies colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,478
Arizona 149
Oklahoma 436
New Mexico 116

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 25 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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