by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,725 human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 76 colleges that offered a degree in human development and family studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in human development and family studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miles College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Miles College is located in Fairfield, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s human development degrees to qualified students.
Full Miles College Human Development & Family Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Point University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region. Point is a small private not-for-profit school situated in West Point, Georgia. It awarded 21 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Point University
Out of the 76 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Virginia University landed the #3 spot on the list. SVU is located in Buena Vista, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s human development degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Southern Virginia University
Out of the 76 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Benedict College landed the #4 spot on the list. Benedict College is a small school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 12 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Benedict College
Out of the 76 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Converse College landed the #5 spot on the list. Converse College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 27 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Converse
Voorhees College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Voorhees College is located in Denmark, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s human development degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Voorhees College
Berea College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Berea, Kentucky, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Berea College
Southern Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Central, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s human development degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Southern Wesleyan University
Amridge University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s human development students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Amridge University
Grambling State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. GSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Grambling, Louisiana. It awarded 35 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Grambling State University
John Brown University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. John Brown University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. It awarded 20 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
University of Southern Mississippi ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large public school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 113 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Southern Miss
Winthrop University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Winthrop University is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s human development degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Winthrop University
Southern University at New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Southern University at New Orleans is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern University at New Orleans Human Development & Family Studies Report
Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s human development degrees to 328 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Florida State University
Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. 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 degrees to qualified students.
University of Mobile ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Mobile is located in Mobile, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s human development degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at University of Mobile
Louisiana Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Ruston, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 50 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s human development students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Louisiana Tech
Georgia Gwinnett College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Gwinnett College is a fairly large public school situated in Lawrenceville, Georgia. It awarded 27 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Georgia Gwinnett College
Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s human development degrees to 221 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Virginia Tech
With a ranking of #21, Tougaloo College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Tougaloo College is located in Tougaloo, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s human development degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Tougaloo College
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 102 degrees to qualified bachelors’s human development students in 2020-2021.
Full UNC Greensboro Human Development & Family Studies Report
Samford University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 35 degrees to qualified bachelors’s human development students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Samford University
Davis & Elkins College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. D&E is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elkins, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Alcorn State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Alcorn State University is a small school located in Alcorn State, Mississippi that handed out 12 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Alcorn State University
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