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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Georgia

29 Colleges
$23,701 Avg Salary
$26,754 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 329 degrees and certificates were awarded to human development and family studies students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #73 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Georgia to see which 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named Atlanta Technical College the most popular school in Georgia for human development and family studies students. Atlanta Area Tech is a small public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Georgia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, human development graduates from UGA carry an average student debt load of $25,192. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $262.

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The excellent programs at Southern Crescent Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in Georgia. Located in the large suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, human development graduates from Southern Crescent Technical College take out $26,325 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 29 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Chattahoochee Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Georgia list. Columbus Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Columbus.

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Georgia Piedmont Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human development and family studies programs. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Clarkston.

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West Georgia Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Georgia list. West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

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Albany Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for human development and family studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Albany, Albany Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Lanier Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students. Located in the rural area of Oakwood, Lanier Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for human development and family studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Rome.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jsonin.

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