2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies in the Southeast Region
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In 2019-2020, 41,651 people earned their degree in human development and family studies, making the major the 41st most popular in the United States. 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” ranking looked at 16 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the human development and family studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 16 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. 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 took the #1 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 Clemson University are $23,246.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #2 spot on the list. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s human development degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.
ECU also took 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 ECU are $20,685.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 11 masters’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree human development students list, UGA has also earned the #2 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 University of Georgia are $27,476.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. NUS Florida is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 57 masters’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree human development students 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NUS Florida are $22,242.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 12 masters’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Miss, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Mississippi State is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 7 masters’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree human development students list, Mississippi State has also earned the #13 rank 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.
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Virginia Tech came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 11 masters’s human development degrees 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Florida landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 14 masters’s human development degrees 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s human development degrees to qualified students.
WKU also took the #15 spot 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.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 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.
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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. VCU is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree human development students list, VCU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
North Carolina State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s human development students in 2019-2020.
NC State also made our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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The University of Alabama ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s human development degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
UA also made our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #14, Auburn University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s human development degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
Auburn also made our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956.
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University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 8 masters’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.
UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Vanderbilt University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 21 degrees to qualified masters’s human development students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree human development students list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #3 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 Vanderbilt University are $50,624.
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- 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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- 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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