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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

14 Colleges
$18,645 Avg Salary
$13,773 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Virginia 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Tyler Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Chester.

On average, human development graduates from John Tyler Community College take out $19,353 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Reynolds Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, human development graduates from Reynolds Community College take out $22,469 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Patrick Henry Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Patrick Henry is a small public school located in the rural area of Martinsville.

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Out of the 14 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, human development graduates from Tidewater Community College carry an average student debt load of $17,225.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Paul D Camp Community College is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Paul D Camp Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Franklin.

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New River Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. NRCC is a small public school located in the fringe town of Dublin.

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#7

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

Germanna 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 #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Locust Grove, Germanna Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Thomas Nelson 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 #9 on the list. TNCC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Hampton.

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With a ranking of #10, Virginia Highlands Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of Abingdon, VHCC 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 14 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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