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

If you plan on getting your master's degree in human development and family studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #93 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the most popular for human development and family studies students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 19 master's degrees in human development and family studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, 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 Virginia

The following list ranks 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

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Virginia Tech is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in human development and family studies. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. 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 Virginia. More information about a master’s in human development and family studies from Virginia Tech

2

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Virginia Commonwealth University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in human development and family studies. VCU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Richmond. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in human development and family studies in Virginia. More information about a master’s in human development and family studies from Virginia Commonwealth University

 

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
North Carolina	167	21
Tennessee	156	63
Alabama	147	42
South Carolina	141	33
Louisiana	140	0
Kentucky	140	9
Mississippi	120	14
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
General Human Development & Family Studies	11
Adult Development & Aging	8

Most Popular Majors Related to Human Development

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	4

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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