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2025 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Texas

12 Colleges in Texas
2,096 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$32,451 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in human development & family studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #44 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for human development & family studies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,096 degrees in human development & family studies annually.

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Choosing a Great Human Development & Family Studies School

Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Texas Your choice of human development & family studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Human Development & Family Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Human Development & Family Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Human Development
Bachelor's Degrees in Human Development
Master's Degrees in Human Development
Doctor's Degrees in Human Development

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Texas list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Human Development & Family Studies in Texas

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the human development degree levels they offer.

10 Top Texas Schools in Human Development

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
201 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$39,096 Median Starting Salary

Texas Tech University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in human development & family studies. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were roughly 201 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Human Development & Family Studies degree recipients from Texas Tech University earn a boost of about $6,645 over the typical earnings of human development & family studies graduates.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
168 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$33,118 Median Starting Salary

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in human development & family studies. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 168 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the human development program state that they receive average early career wages of $33,118.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
173 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$33,291 Median Starting Salary

Texas Woman's University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in human development & family studies. TWU is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Denton. This university ranks 24th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 173 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at TWU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, human development degree recipients typically make about $33,291 in their early careers.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
97 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$35,047 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in human development & family studies needs to take a look at Texas State University. Texas State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of San Marcos. A Best Colleges rank of #396 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 97 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available. Human Development & Family Studies degree recipients from Texas State University earn a boost of approximately $2,596 over the average income of human development & family studies majors.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
99 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$37,964 Median Starting Salary

UH is a very large public university located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #369 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were approximately 99 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the human development & family studies major at University of Houston earn $5,513 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$34,499 Median Starting Salary

UNT is a very large public university located in the city of Denton. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were roughly 64 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available. Human Development & Family Studies degree recipients from University of North Texas get an earnings boost of about $2,048 above the typical income of human development & family studies majors.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$32,137 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were approximately 34 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the human development program report average early career earnings of $32,137.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$30,278 Median Starting Salary

Abilene Christian is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Abilene. This university ranks 57th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 15 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Abilene Christian in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the human development program earn an average of $30,278 in their early career salary.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
108 Human Development Degrees Awarded
24.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 19th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 108 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at South Texas College in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the human development program report average early career earnings of $19,971.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX
3.3% Growth in Graduates

UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Edinburg. This university ranks 30th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 30 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at UT Rio Grande Valley in the most recent data year.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 287 149
Oklahoma 257 434
New Mexico 219 116

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One of 8 majors within the Family, Consumer & Human Sciences area of study, Human Development & Family Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Human Development Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Child Development 788
General Human Development & Family Studies 760
Child Care Provider/Assistant 330
Child Care & Support Services Management 143
Early Childhood and Family Studies 40
Family & Community Services 26
Family Systems 9

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Majors Similar to Human Development

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Family & Consumer Sciences 583
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 462
Family & Consumer Economics 117
Textile & Apparel Studies 93
Human Sciences Business Services 72
Housing 8

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