2024 Best General Human Development & Family Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

General Human Development & Family Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #165 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for general human development & family studies students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 14 doctor's degrees in general human development & family studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general human development & family studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general human development & family studies students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general human development & family studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general human development & family studies students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Human Development & Family Studies Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Human Development & Family Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Human Development & Family Studies in the Southwest Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general human development & family studies.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Human Development and Family Studies

1

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

The University of Texas at Austin is a great decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in general human development & family studies. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin.More information about a doctorate in general human development & family studies from The University of Texas at Austin

2

Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general human development & family studies has to check out Texas Woman's University. TWU is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Denton.More information about a doctorate in general human development & family studies from Texas Woman’s University

Best General Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best general human development & family studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	309	14
Oklahoma	124	0

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General Human Development & Family Studies Related Rankings by Major

General Human Development & Family Studies is one of 10 different types of Human Development & Family Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Human Development and Family Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Child Development	8

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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