by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in Virginia” 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 Virginia, there were 1,270 human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,032 and $18,193 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in Virginia” ranking looked at 20 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 Highly Focused on Human Development Major in Virginia”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Virginia University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in Virginia list. SVU is a small school located in Buena Vista, Virginia that handed out 17 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Shore Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Eastern Shore Community College is located in Melfa, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s human development degrees to qualified students.
Full Eastern Shore Community College Human Development & Family Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Paul D Camp Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in Virginia. Located in Franklin, Virginia, this small public school awarded 50 diplomas to qualified ’s human development students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Paul D Camp Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in Virginia. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 235 ’s human development degrees to qualified students.
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 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%.
Full Virginia Tech Human Development & Family Studies Report
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Virginia Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Richlands, Virginia, this small public school awarded 42 degrees to qualified ’s human development students in 2020-2021.
Full Southwest Virginia Community College Human Development & Family Studies Report
Patrick Henry Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in Virginia ranking. Patrick Henry Community College is a small school located in Martinsville, Virginia that handed out 43 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Patrick Henry Community College
Danville Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in Virginia ranking. Danville Community College is located in Danville, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 ’s human development degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Danville Community College
Tidewater Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in Virginia list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 138 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Tidewater Community College
Virginia Western Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in Virginia ranking. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized school located in Roanoke, Virginia that handed out 28 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Virginia Western Community College Human Development & Family Studies Report
Reynolds Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in Virginia ranking. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human development degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.
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Thomas Nelson Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in Virginia list. TNCC is a medium-sized school located in Hampton, Virginia that handed out 23 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in Virginia list. Annandale, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human development degrees to 209 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Northern Virginia Community College
John Tyler Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in Virginia ranking. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized school located in Chester, Virginia that handed out 52 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Lord Fairfax Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in Virginia list. This medium-sized school is located in Middletown, Virginia, and it awarded 36 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lord Fairfax Community College Human Development & Family Studies Report
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in Virginia ranking. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 97%.
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Germanna Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in Virginia ranking. Located in Locust Grove, Virginia, this medium-sized public school awarded 34 degrees to qualified ’s human development students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Germanna Community College
Liberty University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in Virginia ranking. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 40 diplomas to qualified ’s human development students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Liberty University
George Mason University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in Virginia ranking. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human development degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at GMU
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in Virginia list. VCU is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 ’s 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%.
Full Virginia Commonwealth University Human Development & Family Studies Report
With a ranking of #20, Wytheville Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Development Major in Virginia list. WCC is a small school located in Wytheville, Virginia that handed out 0 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Wytheville Community College
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