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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Tennessee

5 Colleges
$32,144 Avg Salary
$22,409 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies School for You

Human Development & Family Studies is the #50 most popular major in Tennessee with 71 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Tennessee to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for human development majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the most popular school in Tennessee 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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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

The excellent programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lee University is a great place for human development and family studies students. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Cleveland.

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#4

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carson - Newman University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Omega Graduate School

Dayton, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Omega Graduate School. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the rural area of Dayton, Omega Graduate School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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
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 5 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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