2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for human development majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Nova Southeastern University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
About 95% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 5% are male.
Full Human Development & Family Studies at Nova Southeastern University Report
Out of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.
Out of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 19% are male.
Full Human Development & Family Studies at Clemson University Report
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Amridge University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, Amridge is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 21 students majoring in human development at Amridge, 24% are male and 76% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 81% of the human development majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in human development at UF, 6% are male and 94% are female.
Full Human Development & Family Studies at University of Florida Report
College of Charleston landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree human development and family studies programs. C of C is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.
North Carolina 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 master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.
University of Georgia ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
Women make up 85% of the human development majors at the school.
Full Human Development & Family Studies at University of Georgia Report
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 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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