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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

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

Human Development & Family Studies is the #25 most popular major in Alabama with 550 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Alabama 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.

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

#1

Amridge University

Montgomery, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Amridge University the most popular school in Alabama for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Amridge is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Montgomery.

Of the 21 students majoring in human development at Amridge, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Out of the 4 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the human development majors at the school.

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#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Out of the 4 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 3 spot on the list. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

Of the 7 students majoring in human development at UA, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Alabama. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.

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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
Tennessee 375
Kentucky 212
South Carolina 435
Louisiana 315
Arkansas 184
Mississippi 423
West Virginia 328

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 4 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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