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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Alabama

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Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 51 degrees and certificates were awarded to human development and family studies students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #63 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Alabama 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.

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

#1

Amridge University

Montgomery, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Amridge University the most popular school in Alabama for human development and family studies students. Amridge is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Alabama list. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Alabama is a great place for human development and family studies students. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.

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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
North Carolina 49
Tennessee 71
Kentucky 14
Louisiana 3
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 4 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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