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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southwest Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Southwest region, there were 3,440 human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,652 and $21,123 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,314 human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 32 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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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Nazarene University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southwest Region list. Southern Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethany, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Southern Nazarene University Human Development & Family Studies Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma Christian University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southwest Region. Oklahoma Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 14 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at OC

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Bacone College
Muskogee, Oklahoma

Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bacone College landed the #3 spot on the list. Bacone College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Muskogee, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Bacone College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southwest Region list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s human development degrees to 116 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at TWU

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Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee, Oklahoma

Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma Baptist University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 Oklahoma Baptist University

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

With a ranking of #6, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southwest Region list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s human development degrees to 205 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Texas Tech

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Permian Basin is a public institution located in Odessa, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Human Development & Family Studies Report

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University of North Texas at Dallas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UNT Dallas Human Development & Family Studies Report

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With a ranking of #9, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 105 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Human Development & Family Studies Report

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Cameron University
Lawton, Oklahoma

Cameron University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lawton, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s human development degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Cameron University

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Abilene Christian University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Abilene Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 19 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Abilene Christian University

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Lubbock Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at LCU

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Southeastern Oklahoma State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized school located in Durant, Oklahoma that handed out 21 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southeastern Oklahoma State University Human Development & Family Studies Report

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at NMSU Main Campus

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

With a ranking of #15, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 102 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Texas State University

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 114 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Houston Human Development & Family Studies Report

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 173 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Austin Human Development & Family Studies Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #18, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 103 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

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 University of Arizona

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Texas A&M University - San Antonio landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M San Antonio Human Development & Family Studies Report

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Baylor University
Waco, Texas

With a ranking of #20, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 37 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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Southwestern Assemblies of God University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small school located in Waxahachie, Texas that handed out 4 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southwestern Assemblies of God University Human Development & Family Studies Report

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University of North Texas ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 70 degrees to qualified bachelors’s human development students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UNT Human Development & Family Studies Report

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With a ranking of #23, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southwest Region list. UCO is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 19 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at University of Central Oklahoma

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Tarleton State University is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 21 bachelors’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Tarleton

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Howard Payne University
Brownwood, Texas

Howard Payne University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Brownwood, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s human development students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Howard Payne University

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