by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 344 human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in human development and family studies. That schools that top this list have a program in human development and family studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Amridge University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 21 masters’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Amridge
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Lee University is located in Cleveland, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s human development degrees to qualified 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 Lee University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nova Southeastern University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region. Nova Southeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 62 masters’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Nova Southeastern University Human Development & Family Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tougaloo College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region. Tougaloo, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s human development degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Full Tougaloo College Human Development & Family Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Charleston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. C of C is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s human development degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at College of Charleston
Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s human development degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 A-State
Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 21 masters’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Vanderbilt
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Clemson University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 21 masters’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Clemson
University of Southern Mississippi ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’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 9 masters’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Miss Human Development & Family Studies Report
With a ranking of #11, University of North Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Florence, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s human development degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of North Alabama Human Development & Family Studies Report
Auburn University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s human development degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 92%.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Auburn University
With a ranking of #13, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s human development degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at North Carolina State University
East Carolina University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s human development degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at East Carolina University
Mississippi State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s human development degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Mississippi State
Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 8 masters’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 5 masters’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full UNC Greensboro Human Development & Family Studies Report
University of Georgia came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 13 masters’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at University of Georgia
University of Florida ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s human development students 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Virginia Tech ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s human development degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Virginia Tech
Western Kentucky University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Western Kentucky University is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Western Kentucky University
University of Kentucky landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Kentucky is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
The University of Alabama landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 7 masters’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. 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%.
Full The University of Alabama Human Development & Family Studies Report
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s human development degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, 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 86%.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Louisiana State University
Florida State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Human Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 1 masters’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Florida State Human Development & Family Studies Report
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