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2025 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in West Virginia

2 Colleges in West Virginia
422 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$32,451 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in human development & family studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #44 in the country in terms of popularity. 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 Schools in West Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 422 degrees in human development & family studies to qualified students.

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Human Development & Family Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Human Development
Bachelor's Degrees in Human Development

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in West Virginia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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 Human Development & Family Studies in West Virginia

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

Top West Virginia Schools in Human Development

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
300 Human Development Degrees Awarded
4.7% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat American Public University System if you want to pursue a degree in human development & family studies. American Military University is a very large private for-profit university located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

Graduates who receive their degree from the human development program make an average of $29,056 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in human development & family studies from American Public University System

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$32,306 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat West Virginia University if you want to pursue a degree in human development & family studies. WVU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Morgantown.

Students who graduate with their degree from the human development program report average early career wages of $32,306.

More information about a degree in human development & family studies from West Virginia University

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
Georgia 287 317
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

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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
Early Childhood and Family Studies 137
Child Care Provider/Assistant 126
Child Development 91
Child Care & Support Services Management 31
Family Systems 23
Family & Community Services 10
General Human Development & Family Studies 4

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