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Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

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

With 49 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, human development and family studies is the #88 most popular major in North Carolina.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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 Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in North Carolina. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at North Carolina State University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their graduate certificate. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 3 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at East Carolina University Report

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

One of 7 majors within the area of study, human development and family studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 3 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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