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2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

18 Ranked Colleges
329 Degrees Awarded
$26,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

Human Development & Family Studies is the 41st most popular major in the country with 41,651 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, human development and family studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,032 and had an average of $24,110 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 11,102 human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,115 and $24,099 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 329 human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in human development and family studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great human development and family studies programs and 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 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 Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree human development students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 18 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s human development degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

Full University of Florida Human Development & Family Studies Report

#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 21 masters’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also took the #3 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Vanderbilt

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 11 masters’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #2 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at University of Georgia

#4

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 14 masters’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NC State Human Development & Family Studies Report

#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 8 masters’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at VCU

#6

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s human development degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Clemson also made our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Clemson University

#7

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 masters’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Human Development & Family Studies Report

#8

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s human development degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685.

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#9

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#13 in overall quality

Mississippi State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s human development students in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State also took the #13 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State are $23,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Mississippi State University

#10

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s human development degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree human development students whose families make $75-$110k list, WKU has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WKU are $18,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Western Kentucky University Human Development & Family Studies Report

#11

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama

University of North Alabama came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Florence, Alabama, and it awarded 5 masters’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

UNA also took the #0 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNA are $13,860, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 29 masters’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at UT Knoxville

#13

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s human development degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

Full Virginia Tech Human Development & Family Studies Report

#14

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#16 in overall quality

University of Southern Mississippi landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s human development degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Southern Miss did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Southern Miss

#15

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Auburn University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Auburn is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 8 masters’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Auburn University

#16

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#7 in overall quality

The University of Alabama landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. 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 students whose families make $75-$110k list, UA has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at The University of Alabama

#17

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Kentucky is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 8 masters’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree human development students whose families make $75-$110k list, UK has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at UK

#18

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 57 masters’s human development degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree human development students whose families make $75-$110k list, NUS Florida has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full NUS Florida Human Development & Family Studies Report

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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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