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2025 Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

2 Colleges in Arkansas
70 Bachelor's Degrees
$28,347 Avg Early-Career Salary
Human Development & Family Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #39 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 70 bachelor's degrees in human development & family studies during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Human Development & Family Studies in Arkansas

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in human development & family studies.

Top Arkansas Schools for a Bachelor's in Human Development

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

It's difficult to beat University of Arkansas if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in human development & family studies. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Bachelor's recipients from the human development & family studies program at University of Arkansas earn $3,412 more than the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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John Brown University
Siloam Springs, AR

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in human development & family studies has to check out John Brown University. JBU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Siloam Springs.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the human development program earn about $24,935 in their early career salary.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 225 454
Georgia 224 298
Tennessee 220 174
North Carolina 213 243
Virginia 213 345
South Carolina 195 150
Kentucky 187 62
Alabama 184 327
Louisiana 171 217
Mississippi 169 183
West Virginia 147 184

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Human Development & Family Studies is one of 8 different types of Family, Consumer & Human Sciences programs to choose from.

Human Development Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Human Development & Family Studies 37
Family & Community Services 24
Child Development 9

Related Major Annual Graduates
Textile & Apparel Studies 84
General Family & Consumer Sciences 67
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 58

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