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2025 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Alabama

3 Colleges in Alabama
846 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$32,451 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in human development & family studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #44 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Alabama ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 846 degrees in human development & family studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Human Development & Family Studies School

Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Alabama Your choice of human development & family studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Human Development & Family Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Human Development & Family Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Human Development
Bachelor's Degrees in Human Development
Master's Degrees in Human Development
Doctor's Degrees in Human Development

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Alabama list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Human Development & Family Studies in Alabama

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the human development degree levels they offer.

Top Alabama Schools in Human Development

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
163 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$30,264 Median Starting Salary

The University of Alabama is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in human development & family studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 163 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the human development program earn around $30,264 in their early career salary.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$30,502 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in human development & family studies needs to check out Auburn University. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 102 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the human development program earn about $30,502 in the first couple years of their career.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In AL
31.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in human development & family studies has to look into Gadsden State Community College. GSCC is a small public college located in the small city of Gadsden. This college ranks 12th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 29 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at GSCC in the most recent data year.

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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
Georgia 287 317
Florida 282 649
North Carolina 279 279
Virginia 274 607
Tennessee 269 371
South Carolina 248 413
Kentucky 244 212
Louisiana 242 315
Mississippi 234 423
Arkansas 234 184
West Virginia 207 328

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One of 8 majors within the Family, Consumer & Human Sciences area of study, Human Development & Family Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Human Development Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Child Care & Support Services Management 478
General Human Development & Family Studies 186
Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services 99
Family & Community Services 42
Early Childhood and Family Studies 26
Child Development 15

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Majors Similar to Human Development

Related Major Annual Graduates
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 315
General Family & Consumer Sciences 223
Textile & Apparel Studies 161
Family & Consumer Economics 73
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Other) 36

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