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Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

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Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Master's Degree School for You

Human Development & Family Studies is the #51 most popular major in Mississippi with 18 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Mississippi 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Southern Mississippi to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Mississippi. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a large student population.

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#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Out of the 3 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#3

Tougaloo College

Tougaloo, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tougaloo College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the city of Tougaloo, Tougaloo is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Tougaloo College

Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 29
Florida 91
Georgia 27
North Carolina 49
Tennessee 71
Kentucky 14
Louisiana 3
Alabama 51
South Carolina 64
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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