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2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 10,072 people earned their degree in general human development and family studies, making the major the 78th most popular in the United States.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,607 general human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in general human development and family studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general human development and family studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general human development and family studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 21 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 309 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees to qualified students.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida State University is $15,074 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Development and Family Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 155 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,105 for southeast region bachelor’s degree human development and family studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Georgia.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Georgia General Human Development & Family Studies Report

#3

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#16 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana Tech University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Louisiana Tech is located in Ruston, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 46 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees to qualified students.

Louisiana Tech also made our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana Tech University is $14,574 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Development and Family Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#4

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #4 spot on the list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 138 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $19,076 for southeast region bachelor’s degree human development and family studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 54 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree human development and family studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, UL Lafayette has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,202 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Development and Family Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UL Lafayette.

Full UL Lafayette General Human Development & Family Studies Report

#6

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, Kentucky
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Kentucky State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Frankfort, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KY State, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,847 for southeast region bachelor’s degree human development and family studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend KY State.

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#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees to 227 students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $23,808 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Development and Family Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full Virginia Tech General Human Development & Family Studies Report

#8

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#10 in overall quality

Georgia Southern University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Georgia Southern University is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 80 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

GaSou also made our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend GaSou is $18,255 for southeast region bachelor’s degree human development and family studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#9

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#12 in overall quality

University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 67 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees to qualified students.

UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UARK is $18,927 for southeast region bachelor’s degree human development and family studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UARK General Human Development & Family Studies Report

#17 in overall quality

Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s human development and family studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NSU, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NSU is $15,287 for southeast region bachelor’s degree human development and family studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#11

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#9 in overall quality

Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi State University is $19,558 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Development and Family Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#12

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, Tennessee
#15 in overall quality

Freed-Hardeman University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Henderson, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FHU, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,269 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Development and Family Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend FHU.

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#13

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, Arkansas
#5 in overall quality

John Brown University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

JBU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend JBU is $23,588 for southeast region bachelor’s degree human development and family studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full John Brown University General Human Development & Family Studies Report

#8 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University is $20,965 for southeast region bachelor’s degree human development and family studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College General Human Development & Family Studies Report

#15

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
#19 in overall quality

Eastern Kentucky University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Eastern is a public institution located in Richmond, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $17,293 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Development and Family Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Eastern.

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#16

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#7 in overall quality

The University of Alabama landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 79 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree human development and family studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, UA has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $24,108 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Development and Family Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend The University of Alabama.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#4 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 82 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Knoxville is $24,901 for southeast region bachelor’s degree human development and family studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#18

Benedict College

Columbia, South Carolina
#21 in overall quality

Benedict College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Benedict College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 17 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Benedict College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,371 for southeast region bachelor’s degree human development and family studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Benedict College.

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#19

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#14 in overall quality

Nova Southeastern University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

NUS Florida did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Nova Southeastern University is $26,559 for southeast region bachelor’s degree human development and family studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#20

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
#11 in overall quality

Samford University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Samford University is a medium-sized school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 40 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Samford also made our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend Samford is $32,175 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Development and Family Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#21

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#20 in overall quality

Liberty University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 35 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University also made our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20. It costs about $29,843 for southeast region bachelor’s degree human development and family studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Liberty University.

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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%.

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  • *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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