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2027 Best Value General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Alabama

[General Human Development & Family Studies](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/human-development-family-studies/human-development-and-family-studies-general/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value general human development & family studies schools.

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• Best Value General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Alabama

2027 Best Value General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Alabama

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general human development & family studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value General Human Development & Family Studies Schools

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The University Of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

$12,180 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$59,221 Median Earnings (10yr)

The University Of Alabama tops our 2027 list of the best value general human development & family studies schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, The University Of Alabama is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,180, while out-of-state students pay about $34,172. Typical student debt for general human development & family studies graduates is $25,000. Early-career general human development & family studies graduates make about $30,264. Set against $25,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The University Of Alabama admits about 77% of applicants.

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Samford University
Birmingham, AL

$40,150 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,039 Avg Student Debt

$58,469 Median Earnings (10yr)

Samford University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in general human development & family studies, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $40,150 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $21,039 to complete the general human development & family studies program here. General Human Development & Family Studies graduates of Samford University earn a median of $64,132 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $21,039 median debt. Samford University admits about 82% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.