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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Tennessee

24 Colleges
$32,144 Avg Salary
$22,409 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies School for You

Human Development & Family Studies is the #44 most popular major in Tennessee with 375 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

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 Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Tennessee 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the most popular school in Tennessee for human development and family studies students. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at UT Knoxville take out is $25,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $230, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at East Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in Tennessee. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

On average, human development graduates from ETSU take out $19,818 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chattanooga State Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Tennessee list. Chattanooga State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chattanooga.

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#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 24 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school 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 Volunteer State Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the suburb of Gallatin, VSCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Roane State Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human development and family studies programs. Located in the town of Harriman, Roane State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Nashville State Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Tennessee ranking. Nashville State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.

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Cleveland State 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 city of Cleveland, Cleveland State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Northeast State Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the rural area of Blountville, Northeast State Technical Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Walters State Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the small city of Morristown, WSCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 329
Virginia 614
North Carolina 298
Florida 660
Kentucky 212
South Carolina 435
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 24 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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