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

32 Colleges
$26,952 Avg Salary
$24,901 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies School for You

Human Development & Family Studies is the #22 most popular major in South Carolina with 435 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in South 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for human development majors pursuing a .

#1

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Our analysis found Midlands Technical College to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. Located in the large suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at MTC take out is $18,233.

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#2

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend York Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in South Carolina list. York Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Rock Hill.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at York Technical College take out is $11,417.

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#3

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Piedmont Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in South Carolina list. Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Greenwood.

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#4

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

The excellent programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in South Carolina. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in South Carolina list. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Conway.

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#6

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

Winthrop University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Greenville Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in South Carolina ranking. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Greenville.

On average, human development graduates from GTC take out $28,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

Spartanburg 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 #8 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg, Spartanburg Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC

Converse College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in South Carolina ranking. Converse is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spartanburg.

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Southern Wesleyan University 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. SWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Central.

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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
Louisiana 315
Arkansas 184
Alabama 550
Mississippi 423
West Virginia 328

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

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 27 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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