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2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$25,883 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,243 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, human development and family studies was ranked #111 in the country. In fact 1,589 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for human development students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Child Development & Family Studies

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the best value school in the Southeast Region for human development and family studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

Clemson graduate students pay an average of $23,246 in tuition and fees each year.

Clemson also claimed a spot on our Best Child Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Alabama landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNA are $13,860 a year.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 3 spot on the list. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UGA are $27,464 per year.

UGA also claimed a spot on our Best Child Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UF are $30,130 a year.

UF excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Child Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great value for human development and family studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

NC State graduate students pay an average of $29,690 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, NC State is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Child Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UNC Greensboro graduate students pay an average of $21,983 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human development and family studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

NUS Florida graduate students pay an average of $22,790 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human development and family studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UT Knoxville graduate students pay an average of $31,798 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate human development and family studies programs. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Auburn are $31,986 a year.

Auburn also claimed a spot on our Best Child Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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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
Virginia 29
Florida 91
Georgia 27
North Carolina 49
Tennessee 71
Kentucky 14
Louisiana 3
Alabama 51
South Carolina 64
Mississippi 18
Arkansas 35

Human Development & Family Studies is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Human Development

Related Major Annual Graduates
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 1,214
General Family & Consumer Sciences 368
Family & Consumer Economics 251
Textile & Apparel Studies 150
Human Sciences Business Services 58

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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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