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2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies in the Southeast Region

36 Ranked Colleges
1,620 Degrees Awarded
$26,500 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor's

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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 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 1,620 general human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 36 colleges that offered a degree in general human development and family studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general human development and family studies programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s

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

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 328 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Florida State University General Human Development & Family Studies Report

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s 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 221 students in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Virginia Tech General Human Development & Family Studies Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

Out of the 36 schools in the Most Well Attended Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #3 spot on the list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees to 183 students in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about General Human Development & Family Studies at UGA

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s. UA is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 121 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Human Development & Family Studies at The University of Alabama

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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 Most Well Attended Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 102 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Human Development & Family Studies at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UT Knoxville General Human Development & Family Studies Report

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Georgia Southern University is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 66 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Human Development & Family Studies at GaSou

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

With a ranking of #8, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. UARK is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 53 bachelors’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%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UARK General Human Development & Family Studies Report

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Mississippi State is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 52 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Full Mississippi State University General Human Development & Family Studies Report

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 50 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Louisiana Tech University General Human Development & Family Studies Report

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Northwestern State University of Louisiana is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees to qualified students.

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

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 45 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s human development and family studies students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Human Development & Family Studies at UL Lafayette

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Human Development & Family Studies at Liberty University

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Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama

Samford University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 35 bachelors’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 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

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

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Richmond, Kentucky, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Eastern General Human Development & Family Studies Report

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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

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Southern Wesleyan University
Central, South Carolina

Southern Wesleyan University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. SWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Central, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Berea College
Berea, Kentucky

Berea College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Berea, Kentucky, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Human Development & Family Studies at Berea

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s human development and family studies students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.

Read full report on General Human Development & Family Studies at George Mason University

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Southern Virginia University
Buena Vista, Virginia

Southern Virginia University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Buena Vista, Virginia 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 17 students in 2020-2021.

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

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Anderson University South Carolina
Anderson, South Carolina

With a ranking of #21, Anderson University South Carolina did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Anderson University South Carolina is located in Anderson, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Human Development & Family Studies at Anderson University South Carolina

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Benedict College
Columbia, South Carolina

Benedict College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Benedict College is a small school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 12 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Human Development & Family Studies at Benedict College

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Amridge University
Montgomery, Alabama

Amridge University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Amridge University General Human Development & Family Studies Report

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Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, Tennessee

Freed-Hardeman University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. FHU is located in Henderson, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Human Development & Family Studies at Freed-Hardeman University

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Columbia College
Columbia, South Carolina

Columbia College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Human Development and Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Columbia College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 6 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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