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

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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Human Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 70 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 full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for human development & family studies students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Human Development & Family Studies Schools

The human development school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Human Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in Alabama.

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

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

Top Alabama Schools for a Master's in Human Development

1

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

25 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in human development & family studies has to check out Auburn University. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in human development & family studies from Auburn University

2

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

22 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in human development & family studies has to take a look at The University of Alabama. Located in the midsize city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in human development & family studies from The University of Alabama

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
Kentucky	147	10
Louisiana	147	3
South Carolina	146	38
Mississippi	145	16
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 & Community Services	23
General Human Development & Family Studies	22
Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services	15
Child Development	10

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	118
Family & Consumer Economics	36
General Family & Consumer Sciences	31

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jsonin. More about our data sources and methodologies.