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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

121 Colleges
$30,652 Avg Salary
$21,123 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, human development and family studies was ranked #46 in the country. In fact 42,112 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 121 schools in the Southwest Region 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 .

Our analysis found Central New Mexico Community College to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, human development graduates from CNM take out $7,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for human development and family studies students. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

On average, human development graduates from Texas Tech take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $212, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, human development graduates from TWU carry an average student debt load of $24,028.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at UT Austin take out is $21,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $239.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tulsa Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Human Development majors at Tulsa Community College take out an average of $15,283 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus 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. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

After completing their degree, human development graduates from OSU carry an average student debt load of $25,250. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $315, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

With a ranking of #7, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, human development graduates from Texas State carry an average student debt load of $23,185. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $259, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #8, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, human development graduates from UH take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human development and family studies programs. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Human Development majors at University of Arizona take out an average of $19,600 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $226.

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With a ranking of #10, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#11

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a very large student population.

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#12

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human development and family studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Carl Albert State 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 #13 on the list. Located in the distant town of Poteau, Carl Albert State College is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, human development graduates from Carl Albert State College carry an average student debt load of $8,500.

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University of North Texas landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human development and family studies programs. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, human development graduates from UNT take out $21,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $190.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at University of North Texas Report

#15

Angelina College

Lufkin, TX

With a ranking of #15, Angelina College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students. Located in the remote town of Lufkin, AC is a public college with a small student population.

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Tulsa Technology Center ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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With a ranking of #17, El Paso 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 El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Tarrant County College District ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tarrant County College is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Child Development & Family Studies students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
19 Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK
20 Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma City, OK
21 Houston Community College Houston, TX
22 Central Texas College Killeen, TX
23 Baylor University Waco, TX
24 El Centro College Dallas, TX
24 New Mexico State University - Main Campus Las Cruces, NM

Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best human development and family studies colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,478
Arizona 149
Oklahoma 436
New Mexico 116

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 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).
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