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

31 Colleges
$25,006 Avg Salary
$22,449 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies 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 Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the human development 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 analysis found Nova Southeastern University to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Nova Southeastern University Report

#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a great place for human development and family studies students. A-State is a large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for human development and family studies students. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at North Carolina State University Report

#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

With a ranking of #6, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at University of Florida Report

#7

Amridge University

Montgomery, AL

Amridge University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, Amridge is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Amridge University Report

#7

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human development and family studies programs. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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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 Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

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#10

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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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 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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