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

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Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Nova Southeastern University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Women make up 95% of the human development majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Arkansas State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in the Southeast Region . A-State is a large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Amridge University

Montgomery, AL

Out of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Amridge University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Montgomery, Amridge is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#4

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Out of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 81% of the human development majors at the school.

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#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in human development at Vanderbilt, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#7

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

College of Charleston ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. C of C is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charleston.

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#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 6% are male.

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#9

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

Of the 13 students majoring in human development at UGA, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 25 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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