2023 Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southeast Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 42,112 people earned their degree in human development and family studies, making the major the 44th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, human development and family studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,862 and had an average of $22,387 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 12,074 human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,006 and $22,449 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 48 colleges that offered a degree 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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The human development school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southeast Region”.
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Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region human development students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies in the Southeast Region
Out of the 48 schools in the Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Annandale, Virginia, and it awarded 209 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Virginia Community College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,452 for Southeast Region Human Development students per year to attend Northern Virginia Community College.
Full Northern Virginia Community College Human Development & Family Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southeast Region. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, this large private for-profit school awarded 286 degrees to qualified ’s human development students in 2020-2021.
American Military University also made our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for American Military University is $10,563 for southeast region human development students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full American Public University System Human Development & Family Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southeast Region list. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human development degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Clemson is $21,262 for Southeast Region Human Development students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 Human Development & Family Studies at Clemson
Out of the 48 schools in the Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 329 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,946 for Southeast Region Human Development students per year to attend Florida State.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Florida State
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midlands Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southeast Region list. MTC is a medium-sized public school situated in West Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 82 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
MTC also made our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20. It costs about $5,540 for southeast region human development students per year to attend MTC.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at MTC
Polk State College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Polk State is a medium-sized school located in Winter Haven, Florida that handed out 122 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Polk State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Polk State College is $8,722 for southeast region human development students.
Full Polk State Human Development & Family Studies Report
With a ranking of #7, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 203 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UGA is $14,257 for Southeast Region Human Development students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at University of Georgia
York Technical College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. York Technical College is a small school located in Rock Hill, South Carolina that handed out 59 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend York Technical College is $7,031 for Southeast Region Human Development students.
Full York Technical College Human Development & Family Studies Report
With a ranking of #9, University of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 140 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $5,135 for Southeast Region Human Development students.
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 1.7% 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 University of Florida Human Development & Family Studies Report
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human development degrees to 117 students in 2020-2021.
UNC Greensboro also made our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Greensboro is $11,629 for southeast region human development students.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Hinds Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Hinds Community College is located in Raymond, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 164 ’s human development degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Hinds Community College is $4,035 for southeast region human development students.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Hinds Community College
East Carolina University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southeast Region list. ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 84 ’s human development degrees to qualified students.
ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend East Carolina University is $16,550 for Southeast Region Human Development students.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at East Carolina University
University of Southern Mississippi landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 122 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Miss not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,032 for southeast region human development students per year to attend Southern Miss.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Southern Miss
Greenville Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. GTC is a public institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend GTC is $7,225 for Southeast Region Human Development students.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Greenville Technical College
Virginia Tech came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 235 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $21,301 for Southeast Region Human Development students per year to attend Virginia Tech.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Virginia Tech
Tidewater Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Tidewater Community College is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 138 ’s human development degrees to qualified students.
Tidewater Community College also took the #25 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tidewater Community College is $7,312 for Southeast Region Human Development students.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Tidewater Community College
Nova Southeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s human development degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.
NUS Florida not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $25,833 for southeast region human development students per year to attend NUS Florida.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 Human Development & Family Studies at NUS Florida
East Central Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. East Central Community College is a small public school situated in Decatur, Mississippi. It awarded 19 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend East Central Community College is $5,091 for Southeast Region Human Development students.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at East Central Community College
Georgia Southern University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Southern University is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 66 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $15,571 for southeast region human development students per year to attend GaSou.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Georgia Southern University
Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Mississippi State University is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 60 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi State is $16,122 for southeast region human development students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Mississippi State University
The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human development degrees to 168 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region human development students list, UA has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,917 for southeast region human development students per year to attend The University of Alabama.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at UA
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southeast Region list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 112 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region human development students list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is $18,579 for Southeast Region Human Development students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Human Development & Family Studies Report
Nicholls State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, and it awarded 17 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $12,755 for southeast region human development students per year to attend Nicholls State University.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Nicholls State University
East Tennessee State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. East Tennessee State University is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s human development degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $12,894 for southeast region human development students per year to attend ETSU.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at East Tennessee State University
Appalachian State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human development degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
Appalachian State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State University is $13,989 for southeast region human development students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Appalachian State University
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