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

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 looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 116 master's degrees in human development and family studies to qualified students.

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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 Texas 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 Texas

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

Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX

79 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in human development and family studies needs to check out Texas Woman's University. TWU is a large public university located in the midsize city of Denton. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in human development and family studies in Texas.

There were roughly 79 human development and family studies individuals who graduated with this degree at TWU in the most recent year we have data available.

Students who graduate with their master's from the human development program report average early career income of $41,600.

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2

Texas State University
San Marcos, TX

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Texas State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in human development and family studies. Texas State is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Marcos. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in human development and family studies in Texas.

There were roughly 14 human development and family studies students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year.

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3

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in human development and family studies. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin. 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 Texas.

There were roughly 8 human development and family studies students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

Lubbock Christian University
Lubbock, TX

7 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

$42,000 Median Salary

Lubbock Christian University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in human development and family studies. LCU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Lubbock.

Students who graduate with their master's from the human development program state that they receive average early career wages of $42,000.

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4

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Texas Tech University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in human development and family studies. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in human development and family studies in Texas.

There were roughly 7 human development and family studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

Hardin - Simmons University
Abilene, TX

1 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Hardin - Simmons is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Abilene.

There were approximately 1 human development and family studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Hardin - Simmons in the most recent data year.

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7

University of North Texas
Denton, TX

UNT is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Denton. More information about a master’s in human development and family studies from University of North Texas

 

Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	173	62
Oklahoma	161	59

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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
Child development	66
General Human Development & Family Studies	43
Family & Community Services	7

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Family & Consumer Economics	80
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	47
General Family & Consumer Sciences	42
Human Sciences Business Services	17
Housing	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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