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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Human Development & Family Studies is the #46 most popular major in the country with 42,112 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. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 106 schools in the Southeast Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate.

#1

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Hinds Community College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for human development and family studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Hinds Community College is a large public school located in the fringe town of Raymond.

Of the 118 students majoring in human development at Hinds Community College, 2% are male and 98% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, human development graduates from Hinds Community College carry an average student debt load of $17,918.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

About 96% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 4% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Pinellas Technical College -St. Petersburg is a fairly small public school located in the city of Saint Petersburg.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Northern Virginia Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 96% of the human development majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, human development majors at Northern Virginia Community College accumulate an average of around $18,014 in student debt.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Northern Virginia Community College Report

#5

Fred K Marchman Technical College

New Port Richey, FL

Out of the 106 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fred K Marchman Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of New Port Richey, Fred K Marchman Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 106 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hazard Community and Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Hazard, Hazard Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Somerset Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Somerset.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, human development graduates from SCC carry an average student debt load of $12,396.

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#8

Polk State College

Winter Haven, FL

Polk State College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate human development and family studies programs. Located in the small city of Winter Haven, Polk State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in human development at Polk State, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Northshore Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a small public school located in the rural area of Bogalusa.

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#10

Tallahassee Community College

Tallahassee, FL

With a ranking of #10, Tallahassee Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Tallahassee Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

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State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Bradenton, State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in human development at State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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Northwest Mississippi Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Senatobia, NWCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#13

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human development and family studies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in human development at BC, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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Chattanooga State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human development and family studies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.

About 96% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 4% are male.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Chattanooga State Community College Report

#15

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

Madisonville Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Madisonville Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Madisonville.

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With a ranking of #15, West Virginia University at Parkersburg did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a small public school located in the small suburb of Parkersburg.

Human Development majors at West Virginia University at Parkersburg take out an average of $18,146 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Eastern Florida State College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. EFSC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Cocoa.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
18 John Tyler Community College Chester, VA
18 Volunteer State Community College Gallatin, TN
20 Coahoma Community College Clarksdale, MS
21 Nashville State Community College Nashville, TN
21 Reynolds Community College Richmond, VA

Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 329
Virginia 614
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).
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