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2024 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in North Carolina

5 Colleges in North Carolina
1,049 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$30,852 Avg Early-Career Salary
Human Development & Family Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #44 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for human development & family studies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,049 degrees in human development & family studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Human Development & Family Studies School

Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in North Carolina Your choice of human development & family studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Human Development & Family Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Human Development & Family Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Human Development
Master's Degrees in Human Development
Doctor's Degrees in Human Development

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in North Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Human Development & Family Studies in North Carolina

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the human development degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top North Carolina Schools in Human Development

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
117 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$28,389 Median Starting Salary

University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in human development & family studies. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 117 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the human development program earn an average of $28,389 for their early career.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$39,395 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in human development & family studies has to take a look at North Carolina State University. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 26 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year. Human Development & Family Studies degree recipients from North Carolina State University get an earnings boost of around $8,543 above the average income of human development & family studies graduates.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
84 Human Development Degrees Awarded
$27,535 Median Starting Salary

East Carolina University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in human development & family studies. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #414 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 84 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the human development program report average early career earnings of $27,535.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Human Development Degrees Awarded
15.8% Growth in Graduates

Appalachian State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in human development & family studies. Appalachian State is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Boone. This university ranks 9th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 38 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the human development program earn an average of $29,824 in their early career salary.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$27,847 Median Starting Salary
$31,250 Median Student Debt

Located in the large city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 41st out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 16 human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at NC A&T in the most recent data year. After graduation, human development degree recipients generally earn around $27,847 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 317
Florida 282 649
Virginia 274 607
Tennessee 269 371
South Carolina 248 413
Kentucky 244 212
Louisiana 242 315
Mississippi 234 423
Arkansas 234 184
Alabama 233 546
West Virginia 207 328

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One of 8 majors within the Family, Consumer & Human Sciences area of study, Human Development & Family Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Human Development Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Child Development 806
General Human Development & Family Studies 149
Family & Community Services 67
Adult Development & Aging 17
Child Care & Support Services Management 6
Family Systems 4

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Textile & Apparel Studies 158
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 155
General Family & Consumer Sciences 134

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