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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Virginia

28 Colleges
$25,032 Avg Salary
$18,193 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 614 degrees and certificates were awarded to human development and family studies students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #53 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 28 schools in Virginia 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Colleges.

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the most popular school in Virginia for human development and family studies students. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

Human Development majors at Virginia Tech take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $331, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northern Virginia Community College is a great place for human development and family studies students. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, human development graduates from Northern Virginia Community College carry an average student debt load of $14,344.

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Out of the 28 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, human development majors at Tidewater Community College accumulate an average of around $14,063 in student debt.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reynolds Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, human development graduates from Reynolds Community College take out $20,006 in student loans while working on their degree.

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John Tyler Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Virginia ranking. John Tyler Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Chester.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

On average, human development graduates from University of Virginia take out $16,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Paul D Camp Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Virginia list. Paul D Camp Community College is a small public school located in the town of Franklin.

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Patrick Henry 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. Patrick Henry is a small public school located in the rural area of Martinsville.

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Southwest Virginia Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human development and family studies programs. Located in the rural area of Richlands, Southwest Virginia is a public school with a small 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 Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 329
North Carolina 298
Florida 660
Tennessee 375
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 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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