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 Highly Focused on Human Development Major in Arkansas” 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 Arkansas, there were 321 human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,024 and $22,599 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in Arkansas” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree 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 Highly Focused on Human Development Major in Arkansas”.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Shorter College landed the #1 spot on the list. Shorter College is a private not-for-profit institution located in N Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Brown University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in Arkansas list. Located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified ’s human development students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, 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 86%.
Full John Brown University Human Development & Family Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Arkansas College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in Arkansas. Located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified ’s human development students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Ouachita Baptist University landed the #4 spot on the list. Ouachita Baptist is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s human development degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Ouachita Baptist University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arkansas Tech University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in Arkansas. This medium-sized school is located in Russellville, Arkansas, and it awarded 27 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arkansas landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in Arkansas ranking. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 53 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Harding University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in Arkansas ranking. Harding is located in Searcy, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s human development degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 ranking of #8, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in Arkansas list. A-State is a fairly large public school situated in Jonesboro, Arkansas. It awarded 35 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in Arkansas ranking. Located in Morrilton, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified ’s human development students in 2020-2021.
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University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in Arkansas ranking. This small school is located in North Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 35 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
East Arkansas Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in Arkansas ranking. Forrest City, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human development degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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Henderson State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #12. Arkadelphia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human development degrees to 0 students 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%.
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