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

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate 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 graduate certificate.

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for human development and family studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college 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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Out of the 18 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very 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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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in human development at UF, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Virginia Commonwealth University 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 . VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#7

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

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

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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#10

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

With a ranking of #10, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Florida Atlantic University Report

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 18 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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