by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Human Development & Family Studies is the 88th most popular major in the country with 9,134 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,729 general human development & family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 40 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general human development & family studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general human development & family studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Amridge University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Amridge is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 19 ’s human development and family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Virginia University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Buena Vista, Virginia, and it awarded 5 ’s human development and family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Benedict College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s human development and family studies degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Berea College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region. Berea is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berea, Kentucky. It awarded 19 ’s human development and family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Wesleyan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Southern Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Central, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Human Development & Family Studies at SWU
With a ranking of #6, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 282 ’s human development and family studies degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Florida State University General Human Development & Family Studies Report
Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, and it awarded 55 ’s human development and family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #8, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 39 ’s human development and family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Louisiana Tech University General Human Development & Family Studies Report
Virginia Tech landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 230 ’s human development and family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Full Virginia Tech General Human Development & Family Studies Report
With a ranking of #10, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 116 ’s human development and family studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Human Development & Family Studies at UNC Greensboro
Samford University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Samford University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 38 ’s human development and family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Davis & Elkins College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Elkins, West Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s human development and family studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Human Development & Family Studies at Davis & Elkins College
Greensboro College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s human development and family studies students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Greensboro College General Human Development & Family Studies Report
Freed-Hardeman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Freed-Hardeman University is located in Henderson, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 ’s human development and family studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on General Human Development & Family Studies at Freed-Hardeman University
University of Georgia came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 185 degrees to qualified ’s human development and family studies students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Human Development & Family Studies at UGA
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 98 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Anderson University South Carolina came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit institution located in Anderson, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Anderson University South Carolina General Human Development & Family Studies Report
Columbia College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s human development and family studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Human Development & Family Studies at Columbia College
University of Louisiana at Lafayette came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified ’s human development and family studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Louisiana at Lafayette General Human Development & Family Studies Report
The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school handed out 127 diplomas to qualified ’s human development and family studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Georgia Southern University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Southern University is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Nova Southeastern University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s human development and family studies degrees to 72 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #23, Lee University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Lee University is a small school located in Cleveland, Tennessee that handed out 12 ’s human development and family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Human Development & Family Studies at Lee University
Oakwood University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Oakwood University is a small school located in Huntsville, Alabama that handed out 2 ’s human development and family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Oakwood General Human Development & Family Studies Report
With a ranking of #25, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 44 ’s human development and family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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