by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools 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.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 199 colleges that offer a degree in human development & family studies. That schools that top this list have a program in human development & family studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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 “Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools 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 Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Amridge University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Montgomery, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Amridge University Human Development & Family Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Shorter College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region. Located in N Little Rock, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s human development students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Shorter College Human Development & Family Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Point University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Point is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Point, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Point University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miles College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Miles College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Alabama. It awarded 9 ’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Miles College
Out of the 199 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Virginia University landed the #5 spot on the list. Southern Virginia University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buena Vista, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Southern Virginia University Human Development & Family Studies Report
Benedict College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Benedict College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Benedict College
Converse College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 22 ’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Voorhees College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Denmark, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s human development degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Voorhees College
Berea College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Berea, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s human development degrees to 19 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Berea
Southern Wesleyan University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Central, South Carolina, and it awarded 16 ’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Southern Wesleyan University Human Development & Family Studies Report
Eastern Shore Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Melfa, Virginia, and it awarded 4 ’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Eastern Shore Community College Human Development & Family Studies Report
With a ranking of #12, Williamsburg Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Kingstree, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human development degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Williamsburg Technical College
Grambling State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Grambling, Louisiana, and it awarded 21 ’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.
Paul D Camp Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Franklin, Virginia, and it awarded 68 ’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Paul D Camp Community College Human Development & Family Studies Report
H Councill Trenholm State Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. H Councill Trenholm State Community College is a public institution located in Montgomery, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at H Councill Trenholm State Community College
With a ranking of #16, Southwest Mississippi Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Summit, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s human development students in 2021-2022.
John Brown University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. JBU is a small school located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas that handed out 19 ’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at JBU
Denmark Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. DTC is a public institution located in Denmark, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at DTC
University of Southern Mississippi ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school awarded 101 degrees to qualified ’s human development students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Southern Miss
East Central Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. East Central Community College is a small school located in Decatur, Mississippi that handed out 15 ’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at East Central Community College
Nunez Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Nunez Community College is a public institution located in Chalmette, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Nunez Community College Human Development & Family Studies Report
Tougaloo College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Tougaloo, Mississippi, and it awarded 5 ’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Tougaloo
With a ranking of #23, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Mount Gay, West Virginia, and it awarded 24 ’s human development degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Southern
Winthrop University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and it awarded 25 ’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 Winthrop University
Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human development degrees to 30 students in 2021-2022.
Full Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus Human Development & Family Studies Report
Not only did these schools make the top 30 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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