by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Human Development & Family Studies is the 44th most popular major in the country with 42,112 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,546 human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 120 colleges that offered a degree in human development and family studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their human development and family studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 120 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Shorter College landed the #1 spot on the list. Shorter College is located in N Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s human development degrees to qualified students.
Full Shorter College Human Development & Family Studies Report
Out of the 120 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Shore Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Eastern Shore Community College is a small school located in Melfa, Virginia that handed out 5 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Williamsburg Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Williamsburg Technical College is a public institution located in Kingstree, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Williamsburg Technical College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Amridge University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 10 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paul D Camp Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Paul D Camp Community College is a public institution located in Franklin, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Paul D Camp Community College
H Councill Trenholm State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Trenholm State is a small school located in Montgomery, Alabama that handed out 12 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwest Mississippi Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. SMCC is a small school located in Summit, Mississippi that handed out 22 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Denmark Technical College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. DTC is located in Denmark, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s human development degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Denmark Technical College
With a ranking of #9, East Central Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Decatur, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s human development students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at East Central Community College
Nunez Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Nunez Community College is a small public school situated in Chalmette, Louisiana. It awarded 15 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Nunez Community College Human Development & Family Studies Report
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Southern is located in Mount Gay, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s human development degrees to qualified students.
Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s human development degrees to qualified students.
Full LSCC - Birmingham Campus Human Development & Family Studies Report
New River Community and Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. New River Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Beaver, West Virginia. It awarded 6 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full New River Community and Technical College Human Development & Family Studies Report
Coahoma Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Clarksdale, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s human development degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Coahoma Community College
With a ranking of #15, Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Moorefield, West Virginia, and it awarded 2 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Midlands Technical College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in West Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 40 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at MTC
Technical College of the Lowcountry landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. TCL is a public institution located in Beaufort, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Technical College of the Lowcountry Human Development & Family Studies Report
West Virginia University at Parkersburg landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Parkersburg, West Virginia, and it awarded 16 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Bishop State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Bishop State Community College is a public institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bishop State Community College Human Development & Family Studies Report
York Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Rock Hill, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s human development degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
Full York Technical College Human Development & Family Studies Report
With a ranking of #21, Southeast Arkansas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified associates’s human development students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Southeast Arkansas College
Southwest Virginia Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Richlands, Virginia, this small public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s human development students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Southwest Virginia
With a ranking of #23, Patrick Henry Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Patrick Henry is a public institution located in Martinsville, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Patrick Henry Community College
Roane State Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Harriman, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s human development degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Roane State Community College
Florence-Darlington Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Florence, South Carolina, and it awarded 11 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Florence-Darlington Technical College Human Development & Family Studies Report
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