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2023 Best Value Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies in the Southeast Region

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1,832 Degrees Awarded
$17,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region

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In 2020-2021, 9,497 people earned their degree in general human development and family studies, making the major the 88th 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.

This year’s “Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 in the Southeast Region

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

Top 20 Best Value Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies in the Southeast Region

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 329 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida State also made our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $9,946 for southeast region human development and family studies students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read more about General Human Development & Family Studies at Florida State

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

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 in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 195 ’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UGA is $14,257 for Southeast Region Human Development and Family Studies students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Georgia General Human Development & Family Studies Report

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Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 111 ’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Greensboro also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Greensboro is $11,629 for Southeast Region Human Development and Family Studies students.

Read more about General Human Development & Family Studies at UNC Greensboro

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 235 diplomas to qualified ’s human development and family studies students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $21,301 for southeast region human development and family studies students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. NUS Florida is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 65 ’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

NUS Florida not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NUS Florida is $25,833 for southeast region human development and family studies students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Human Development & Family Studies at Nova Southeastern University

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 66 ’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

GaSou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Southern University is $15,571 for southeast region human development and family studies students.

Read more about General Human Development & Family Studies at Georgia Southern University

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human development and family studies degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.

Mississippi State also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi State is $16,122 for southeast region human development and family studies students.

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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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human development and family studies degrees to 128 students in 2020-2021.

UA also made our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $20,917 for southeast region human development and family studies students per year to attend UA.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 112 diplomas to qualified ’s human development and family studies students in 2020-2021.

UT Knoxville also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,579 for Southeast Region Human Development and Family Studies students per year to attend UT Knoxville.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Read more about General Human Development & Family Studies at UT Knoxville

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

With a ranking of #10, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human development and family studies degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,411 for Southeast Region Human Development and Family Studies students per year to attend North Carolina State University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full NC State General Human Development & Family Studies Report

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

With a ranking of #11, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. UARK is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 53 ’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas is $16,507 for Southeast Region Human Development and Family Studies students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on General Human Development & Family Studies at UARK

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 50 ’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region human development and family studies students list, Louisiana Tech has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana Tech University is $11,304 for Southeast Region Human Development and Family Studies students.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 40 ’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Liberty University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Liberty University is $29,382 for southeast region human development and family studies students.

Read more about General Human Development & Family Studies at Liberty University

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With a ranking of #14, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human development and family studies degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is $17,811 for southeast region human development and family studies students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Louisiana State University General Human Development & Family Studies Report

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

With a ranking of #15, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Eastern is a fairly large public school situated in Richmond, Kentucky. It awarded 32 ’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Eastern also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Kentucky University is $13,763 for southeast region human development and family studies students.

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Southern Virginia University
Buena Vista, Virginia

Southern Virginia University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern Virginia University is a small school located in Buena Vista, Virginia that handed out 17 ’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region human development and family studies students list, SVU has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SVU is $20,834 for Southeast Region Human Development and Family Studies students.

Full Southern Virginia University General Human Development & Family Studies Report

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, and it awarded 49 ’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NSU, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,483 for southeast region human development and family studies students per year to attend NSU.

Full Northwestern State University of Louisiana General Human Development & Family Studies Report

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human development and family studies degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.

UL Lafayette did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,094 for southeast region human development and family studies students per year to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

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Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama

Samford University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Samford is a medium-sized school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 35 ’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Samford, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Samford is $30,072 for Southeast Region Human Development and Family Studies students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Samford General Human Development & Family Studies Report

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Benedict College
Columbia, South Carolina

Benedict College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Benedict College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 12 ’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Benedict College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Benedict College is $12,678 for southeast region human development and family studies students.

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