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General Human Development & Family Studies is the 88th most popular major in the country with 9,497 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,237 general human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 26 colleges that offered a degree in general human development and family studies. That schools that top this list have a program in general human development and family studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Amberton University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Garland, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified ’s human development and family studies students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Nazarene University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Southern Nazarene University is a small school located in Bethany, Oklahoma that handed out 28 ’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bacone College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region. Bacone College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Muskogee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is located in Odessa, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s human development and family studies degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 131 ’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 171 ’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Abilene Christian University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Texas State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 118 ’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 185 ’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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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University of Houston landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 114 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Hardin - Simmons University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Abilene, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s human development and family studies students in 2020-2021.
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University of Arizona landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 103 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human development and family studies degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Oklahoma Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s human development and family studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Baylor University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor University is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 37 ’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Full Baylor University General Human Development & Family Studies Report
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 70 ’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of North Texas General Human Development & Family Studies Report
University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. University of Central Oklahoma is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s human development and family studies degrees to qualified students.
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Central New Mexico Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. CNM is a fairly large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 53 ’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Howard Payne University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Howard Payne University is a small school located in Brownwood, Texas that handed out 1 ’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Navarro College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Corsicana, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s human development and family studies students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Lamar University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human development and family studies degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Tarleton State University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human development and family studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Full Tarleton General Human Development & Family Studies Report
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 0 ’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Howard College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Howard County Junior College is a small school located in Big Spring, Texas that handed out 0 ’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, Houston Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. HBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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