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2025 Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Louisiana

4 Colleges in Louisiana
193 Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded
Ranked #88 in popularity, general human development & family studies is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Louisiana ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 193 degrees in general human development & family studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Human Development & Family Studies School

Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Louisiana The human development and family studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Human Development & Family Studies rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general human development & family studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

General Human Development & Family Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Human Development and Family Studies
Master's Degrees in Human Development and Family Studies

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 General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Louisiana list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Human Development & Family Studies in Louisiana

The schools below may not offer all types of human development and family studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Louisiana Schools in Human Development and Family Studies

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In LA
52 Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general human development & family studies needs to look into Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #357 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Louisiana State University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 52 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In LA
47 Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded

University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in general human development & family studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1297 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UL Lafayette is a great university overall.

There were about 47 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at UL Lafayette in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
39 Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded

Louisiana Tech University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general human development & family studies. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Ruston. This university ranks 11th out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were approximately 39 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In LA
55 Human Development and Family Studies Degrees Awarded

Northwestern State University of Louisiana is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general human development & family studies. NSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Natchitoches. This university ranks 14th out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were about 55 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at NSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 394
North Carolina 710 136
Georgia 690 256
Virginia 630 309
Tennessee 624 126
South Carolina 530 55
Kentucky 518 59
Mississippi 501 56
Alabama 500 186
Arkansas 466 53
West Virginia 410 4

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One of 10 majors within the Human Development & Family Studies area of study, General Human Development & Family Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Child Care Provider/Assistant 236
Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services 21
Family & Community Services 18
Child Development 9

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