by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Doctorate 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 29 human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 8 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 4 doctorate’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Human Development Major 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 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Clemson University is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 4 doctorate’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, 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 Clemson University
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Virginia Tech
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #5 spot on the list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s human development degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at University of Kentucky
Auburn University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 3 doctorate’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Auburn
Mississippi State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State University is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s human development degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Mississippi State
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 2 doctorate’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at University of Georgia
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