by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 South Carolina” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 South Carolina, there were 636 human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,952 and $24,901 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in South Carolina” ranking, we looked at 32 colleges that offer 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.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for south carolina human development students.
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Benedict College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s human development students in 2020-2021.
Full Benedict College Human Development & Family Studies Report
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Converse College landed the #2 spot on the list. Spartanburg, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s human development degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Voorhees College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in South Carolina. This small school is located in Denmark, South Carolina, and it awarded 5 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Voorhees College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Wesleyan University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in South Carolina. Southern Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Central, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Wesleyan University Human Development & Family Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Williamsburg Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in South Carolina. Williamsburg Technical College is a small school located in Kingstree, South Carolina that handed out 5 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Williamsburg Technical College
Denmark Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #6. Denmark Technical College is located in Denmark, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s human development degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Winthrop University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in South Carolina list. Winthrop is a medium-sized public school situated in Rock Hill, South Carolina. It awarded 36 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Winthrop
With a ranking of #8, Midlands Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in South Carolina list. West Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human development degrees to 82 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at MTC
With a ranking of #9, Technical College of the Lowcountry did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in South Carolina list. TCL is a public institution located in Beaufort, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Technical College of the Lowcountry Human Development & Family Studies Report
York Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 59 degrees to qualified ’s human development students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at York Technical College
Florence-Darlington Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in South Carolina ranking. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small school located in Florence, South Carolina that handed out 20 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Florence-Darlington Technical College Human Development & Family Studies Report
With a ranking of #12, Aiken Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in South Carolina list. Aiken Technical College is a small school located in Graniteville, South Carolina that handed out 10 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Aiken Technical College
Spartanburg Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in South Carolina ranking. Spartanburg Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 29 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Spartanburg Community College
With a ranking of #14, Anderson University South Carolina did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in South Carolina list. Anderson, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s human development degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Anderson University South Carolina
Columbia College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #15. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s human development degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Full Columbia College Human Development & Family Studies Report
With a ranking of #16, University of South Carolina - Upstate did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in South Carolina list. Spartanburg, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human development degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at USC Upstate
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in South Carolina list. Located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s human development students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
Horry-Georgetown Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in South Carolina list. This medium-sized school is located in Conway, South Carolina, and it awarded 39 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
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Piedmont Technical College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in South Carolina ranking. Located in Greenwood, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 49 diplomas to qualified ’s human development students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Piedmont Technical College
With a ranking of #20, Newberry College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in South Carolina list. Newberry College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Newberry, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Newberry College
With a ranking of #21, Northeastern Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in South Carolina list. Cheraw, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human development degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Northeastern Technical College
Greenville Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in South Carolina ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 34 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Greenville Technical College Human Development & Family Studies Report
With a ranking of #23, Central Carolina Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in South Carolina list. Central Carolina is located in Sumter, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s human development degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Central Carolina
Trident Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #24. Trident Technical College is a fairly large school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 17 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of Charleston landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in South Carolina ranking. This fairly large school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 17 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
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