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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies in the Southeast Region

10 Ranked Colleges
168 Degrees Awarded
$27,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Master’s in the Southeast Region” 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 168 general human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in general human development and family studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general human development and family studies programs, but they also cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree human development and family studies students.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies in the Southeast Region

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality
$20,685 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s human development and family studies students in 2019-2020.

ECU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality
$27,476 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Georgia General Human Development & Family Studies Report

#3

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#5 in overall quality
$22,242 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nova Southeastern University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 57 masters’s human development and family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NUS Florida, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nova Southeastern University are $22,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#8 in overall quality
$23,950 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 Master’s in the Southeast Region. Mississippi State University is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree human development and family studies students list, Mississippi State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Mississippi State General Human Development & Family Studies Report

#5

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality
$21,918 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 #5 for the Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s human development and family studies degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree human development and family studies students list, UNC Greensboro has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNC Greensboro General Human Development & Family Studies Report

#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality
$30,547 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Virginia Tech came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Virginia Tech General Human Development & Family Studies Report

#7

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality
$31,798 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 29 masters’s human development and family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Master’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.

Full UT Knoxville General Human Development & Family Studies Report

#8

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality
$28,999 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

North Carolina State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 14 masters’s human development and family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree human development and family studies students list, NC State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full NC State General Human Development & Family Studies Report

#9

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#4 in overall quality
$30,940 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. The University of Alabama is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 7 masters’s human development and family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UA also made our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UA General Human Development & Family Studies Report

#10

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#10 in overall quality
$33,216 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 8 masters’s human development and family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UK also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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