2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Doctor's Degree School for You
Human Development & Family Studies is the #46 most popular major in the country with 42,112 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor'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.
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2023 Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for human development majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Most Popular Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Child Development & Family Studies
Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
Of the 5 students majoring in human development at Virginia Tech, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the most popular school in the Southeast Region for human development and family studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in human development at UT Knoxville, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Clemson 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 Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.
Of the 4 students majoring in human development at UK, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Auburn University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.
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University of Georgia ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.
Women make up 50% of the human development majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Mississippi State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.
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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best human development and family studies schools for a specific state in the Southeast 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 |
| Mississippi | 423 |
| West Virginia | 328 |
Majors Related to Human Development
Human Development & Family Studies is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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).
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