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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in North Carolina

48 Colleges
$30,852 Avg Salary
$25,139 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies School for You

With 298 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, human development and family studies is the #74 most popular major in North Carolina.

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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 North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in North Carolina 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Greensboro the most popular school in North Carolina for human development and family studies students. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at UNC Greensboro take out is $27,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $241.

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#1

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Stanly Community College the most popular school in North Carolina for human development and family studies students. Stanly Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Albemarle.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, human development majors at ECU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $257, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Piedmont Community College is a great place for human development and family studies students. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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Out of the 48 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Technical Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

On average, human development graduates from Wake Technical Community College take out $21,227 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Rowan-Cabarrus Community 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Durham Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students. Located in the large city of Durham, Durham Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Fayetteville Technical Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Alamance Community 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 #9 on the list. ACC is a small public school located in the rural area of Graham.

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Appalachian State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, human development graduates from Appalachian State take out $18,229 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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
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 26 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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