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

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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 Most Popular Online 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 4 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for human development majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our analysis found Clemson University to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 32% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 15% are male.

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Out of the 4 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 3 spot on the list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their online graduate certificate. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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Explore the most popular online 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 4 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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