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2025 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Arkansas

2 Colleges in Arkansas
269 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$32,451 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in human development & family studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #44 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Arkansas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 269 degrees in human development & family studies to qualified students.

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Arkansas list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Human Development & Family Studies in Arkansas

The schools below may not offer all types of human development degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Arkansas Schools in Human Development

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$31,758 Median Starting Salary

University of Arkansas is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in human development & family studies. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a very large student population.

Students who graduate with their degree from the human development program report average early career earnings of $31,758.

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John Brown University
Siloam Springs, AR
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$24,935 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat John Brown University if you wish to pursue a degree in human development & family studies. JBU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Siloam Springs.

Students who receive their degree from the human development program earn an average of $24,935 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in human development & family studies from John Brown University

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
Alabama 233 546
West Virginia 207 328

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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
Child Development 139
Child Care & Support Services Management 42
General Human Development & Family Studies 37
Child Care Provider/Assistant 27
Family & Community Services 24

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Family & Consumer Sciences 85
Textile & Apparel Studies 84
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 82

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