2025 Best Human Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

Human Development & Family Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #97 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Human Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 45 master's degrees in human development & family studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on human development & family studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of human development & family studies students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt human development & family studies students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized human development & family studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for human development & family studies students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Human Development & Family Studies Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Human Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Human Development & Family Studies in Mississippi

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in human development & family studies.

Top Mississippi Schools for a Master's in Human Development

1

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

11 Annual Graduates

Mississippi State University is a great decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in human development & family studies. Mississippi State is a very large public university located in the town of Mississippi State.More information about a master’s in human development & family studies from Mississippi State University

2

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

32 Annual Graduates

University of Southern Mississippi is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in human development & family studies. Southern Miss is a large public university located in the city of Hattiesburg.More information about a master’s in human development & family studies from University of Southern Mississippi

Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	80
Georgia	190	13
Virginia	182	17
North Carolina	178	26
Tennessee	166	62
Alabama	151	44
Kentucky	147	10
Louisiana	147	3
South Carolina	146	38
Arkansas	121	35

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Human Development & Family Studies Related Rankings by Major

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
Family Systems	32
Developmental Services Worker	9
General Human Development & Family Studies	2
Child Development	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	31
Textile & Apparel Studies	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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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