2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Master'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.
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 the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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.
2023 Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Texas Woman’s University to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 97% of the human development majors at the school.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. OSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.
About 92% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 8% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Amberton University is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Garland, Amberton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in human development at Amberton, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.
Women make up 75% of the human development majors at the school.
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University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 93% of the human development majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. UCO is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edmond.
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Texas Tech 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 #8 on the list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
About 75% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 25% are male.
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Lubbock Christian University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree human development and family studies programs. LCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lubbock.
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Southeastern Oklahoma State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in human development at Southeastern Oklahoma State University, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 1,478 |
| Arizona | 149 |
| Oklahoma | 436 |
| New Mexico | 116 |
Human Development & Family Studies Related Majors
One of 7 majors within the area of study, human development and family studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 14 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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