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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

5 Ranked Colleges
26 Degrees Awarded
$27,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Human Development & Family Studies is the 78th most popular major in the country with 10,072 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,832 general human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 26 general human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general human development and family studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general human development and family studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general human development and family studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s human development and family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s human development and family studies degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro also made our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 7 doctorate’s human development and family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s human development and family studies degrees to qualified students.

Mississippi State also made our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State are $23,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 2 doctorate’s human development and family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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