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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Mississippi

18 Colleges
$18,958 Avg Salary
$23,428 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies School for You

With 423 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, human development and family studies is the #18 most popular major in Mississippi.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the human development programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Mississippi.

#1

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Hinds Community College the most popular school in Mississippi for human development and family studies students. Hinds Community College is a fairly large public school located in the town of Raymond.

Human Development majors at Hinds Community College take out an average of $16,936 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Mississippi list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

On average, human development graduates from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College take out $10,212 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in Mississippi. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

After completing their degree, human development graduates from Southern Miss carry an average student debt load of $31,375.

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#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

The excellent programs at Mississippi State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in Mississippi. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

On average, human development graduates from Mississippi State take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwest Mississippi Community College is a great place for human development and family studies students. Located in the town of Senatobia, NWCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, MS

With a ranking of #6, Coahoma Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students. Coahoma Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Clarksdale.

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Itawamba Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human development and family studies programs. ICC is a small public school located in the town of Fulton.

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Southwest Mississippi Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Mississippi ranking. SMCC is a small public school located in the town of Summit.

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With a ranking of #9, East Central Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students. East Central Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Decatur.

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#10

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

Pearl River Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human development and family studies programs. Pearl River Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Poplarville.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Schools 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
Alabama 550
West Virginia 328

Human Development & Family Studies is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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 18 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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