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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Doctor's Degree 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 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree 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.

Check out the human development doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the most popular school in the Southeast Region for human development and family studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

About 60% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#3

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Out of the 8 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Out of the 8 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 3 spot on the list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

About 75% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 25% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

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#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree human development and family studies programs. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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#7

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

With a ranking of #7, Mississippi State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

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#7

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

With a ranking of #7, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their doctor’s degree. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

Of the 2 students majoring in human development at UGA, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best human development and family studies schools 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 8 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jsonin.

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