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2025 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Georgia

3 Colleges in Georgia
2,026 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.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of human development & family studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,026 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 Georgia The human development program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Human Development & Family Studies rankings. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Human Development & Family Studies 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

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 Schools in Georgia list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Georgia

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.

Top Georgia Schools in Human Development

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
188 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$31,392 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in human development & family studies needs to check out University of Georgia. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were about 188 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, human development degree recipients typically earn around $31,392 in the first five years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$29,387 Median Starting Salary

Georgia Southern University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in human development & family studies. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 54 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the human development program earn around $29,387 in their early career salary.

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Point University
West Point, GA

It's hard to beat Point University if you want to pursue a degree in human development & family studies. Point is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of West Point. This university ranks 53rd out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 27 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Point in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the human development program make an average of $25,578 in their early career salary.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 282 649
North Carolina 279 279
Virginia 274 607
Tennessee 269 371
South Carolina 248 413
Kentucky 244 212
Louisiana 242 315
Mississippi 234 423
Arkansas 234 184
Alabama 233 546
West Virginia 207 328

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Human Development & Family Studies is one of 8 different types of Family, Consumer & Human Sciences programs to choose from.

Human Development Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Child Care Provider/Assistant 1,529
General Human Development & Family Studies 239
Child Care & Support Services Management 192
Adult Development & Aging 36
Child Development 18
Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services 12

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Majors Similar to Human Development

Related Major Annual Graduates
Textile & Apparel Studies 151
Family & Consumer Economics 149
Housing 93
Human Sciences Business Services 23
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 16
General Family & Consumer Sciences 8

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