by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2021-2022, 41,177 people earned their degree in human development & family studies, making the major the 44th most popular in the United States. In , human development & family studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $28,944 and had an average of $22,761 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 10,765 human development & family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,111 and $21,389 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 362 human development & family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,462 and $43,311 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in human development & family studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their 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 for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development 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 for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 23 masters’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Amridge University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Cleveland, Tennessee, and it awarded 12 masters’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Lee University Human Development & Family Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nova Southeastern University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 67 degrees to qualified masters’s human development students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
Full Nova Southeastern University Human Development & Family Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tougaloo College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region. Tougaloo is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tougaloo, Mississippi. It awarded 5 masters’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Tougaloo
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Charleston landed the #5 spot on the list. College of Charleston is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 masters’s human development degrees to qualified students.
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 full report on Human Development & Family Studies at College of Charleston
Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. A-State is a fairly large public school situated in Jonesboro, Arkansas. It awarded 27 masters’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Arkansas State University - Main Campus
Vanderbilt University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 37 masters’s human development degrees to qualified students.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Full Vanderbilt University Human Development & Family Studies Report
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 11 masters’s human development 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at UT Knoxville
Clemson University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Clemson University is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 15 masters’s human development degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Clemson University
University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s human development students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Full Southern Miss Human Development & Family Studies Report
With a ranking of #11, University of North Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Florence, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s human development degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 Human Development & Family Studies at University of North Alabama
Auburn University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Auburn University
North Carolina State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s human development degrees to 17 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 full report on Human Development & Family Studies at North Carolina State University
East Carolina University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s human development students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at East Carolina University
Mississippi State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s human development degrees to 14 students 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%.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Mississippi State
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s human development degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University
University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 masters’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University of Georgia ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s human development students in 2021-2022.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at University of Georgia
With a ranking of #19, University of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 23 masters’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at University of Florida
With a ranking of #20, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 10 masters’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Virginia Tech
Western Kentucky University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Western Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 5 masters’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 Human Development & Family Studies at Western Kentucky University
University of Kentucky ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 masters’s human development degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 masters’s human development degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full The University of Alabama Human Development & Family Studies Report
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 Human Development & Family Studies at Louisiana State University
Florida State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 8 masters’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
Full Florida State University Human Development & Family Studies Report
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