2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies in the Southeast Region

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in general human development and family studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #151 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the most popular for general human development and family studies students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 26 doctor's degrees in general human development and family studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Human Development & Family Studies School for Your Doctor's Degree

The human development and family studies doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies in the Southeast Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality general human development and family studies program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank General Human Development & Family Studies Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general human development and family studies.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Human Development & Family Studies in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general human development and family studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for Human Development and Family Studies Students Working on Their Doctorate

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NC

#1 Best Quality In NC

University of North Carolina at Greensboro is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general human development and family studies. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in general human development and family studies in North Carolina.

There were approximately 7 general human development and family studies students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent data year.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In VA

#1 Best Quality In VA

Virginia Tech is a popular choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in general human development and family studies. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in general human development and family studies in Virginia.

There were roughly 7 general human development and family studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Georgia
Athens, GA

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In GA

#1 Best Quality In GA

University of Georgia is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general human development and family studies. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Athens. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in general human development and family studies in Georgia.

There were roughly 7 general human development and family studies individuals who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MS

#1 Best Quality In MS

Mississippi State University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in general human development and family studies. Mississippi State is a fairly large public university located in the town of Mississippi State. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in general human development and family studies in Mississippi.

There were approximately 3 general human development and family studies students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent year we have data available.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TN

#1 Best Quality In TN

UT Knoxville is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in general human development and family studies in Tennessee.

There were roughly 2 general human development and family studies students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year.

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Best General Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

Explore the most popular general human development and family studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
North Carolina	190	5
Georgia	190	6
Virginia	176	5
Tennessee	142	0
Mississippi	96	3

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General Human Development & Family Studies Related Rankings by Major

General Human Development & Family Studies is one of 9 different types of Human Development & Family Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Family & Community Services	10
Family Systems	4

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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