2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies in Mississippi

A master's degree in human development and family studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #93 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Mississippi to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of human development and family studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 20 master's degrees in human development and family studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Human Development & Family Studies School for Your Master's Degree

The human development master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies in Mississippi ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for human development and family studies, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Human Development & Family Studies Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for human development and family studies.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Human Development & Family Studies in Mississippi

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Human Development Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in human development and family studies needs to look into University of Southern Mississippi. Southern Miss is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Hattiesburg. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in human development and family studies in Mississippi.

There were approximately 12 human development and family studies students who graduated with this degree at Southern Miss in the most recent year we have data available.

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in human development and family studies needs to look into Mississippi State University. Mississippi State is a fairly large public university located in the town of Mississippi State. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in human development and family studies in Mississippi.

There were approximately 7 human development and family studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent data year.

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Tougaloo College
Tougaloo, MS

1 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Tougaloo College is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in human development and family studies. Located in the midsize city of Tougaloo, Tougaloo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 1 human development and family studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Tougaloo in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	206	82
Georgia	186	6
Virginia	175	16
North Carolina	167	21
Tennessee	156	63
Alabama	147	42
South Carolina	141	33
Louisiana	140	0
Kentucky	140	9
Arkansas	119	48

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Human Development & Family Studies Related Rankings by Major

Human Development & Family Studies is one of 7 different types of Family, Consumer & Human Sciences programs to choose from.

Human Development Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Family Systems	12
General Human Development & Family Studies	7
Child development	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	30
Textile & Apparel Studies	3

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).
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