2026 Best Family Consumer Economics Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best Family Consumer Economics associate’s degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 34 institutions by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor analyzed schools to produce this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Family Consumer Economics Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the leading schools below:
Southern Crescent Technical College tops our 2026 ranking of the best Family Consumer Economics associate's degree schools in the United States. Set in Griffin, GA, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $3,516, with out-of-state students paying around $6,084. Graduates carry a median of $17,619 in student loans. See the full Southern Crescent Technical College profile
You'll be in good company at Ohio State University Main Campus, which ranked #2 this year. More on Ohio State University Main Campus
The strong Family Consumer Economics programs at The University Of Tennessee earned it the #3 place in the United States. See the full The University Of Tennessee profile
California State University Northridge came in at #4 on this year's Family Consumer Economics ranking in the United States. More on California State University Northridge
University Of Utah came in at #5 on this year's Family Consumer Economics ranking in the United States. More on University Of Utah
Middle Tennessee State University ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best Family Consumer Economics schools. Get the full Middle Tennessee State University report
University Of Nebraska Lincoln landed the #7 spot in the United States this year. Get the full University Of Nebraska Lincoln report
Delaware State University placed #8 among Family Consumer Economics schools in the United States. More on Delaware State University
Richland Community College landed the #9 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Richland Community College report
Athens Technical College landed the #10 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Athens Technical College
Tennessee State University landed the #11 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Tennessee State University
The University Of Alabama placed #12 among Family Consumer Economics schools in the United States. More on The University Of Alabama
Carson Newman College ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best Family Consumer Economics schools. See the full Carson Newman College profile
Auburn University did well this year, earning the #14 position. Get the full Auburn University report
Arizona State University placed #15 among Family Consumer Economics schools in the United States. See the full Arizona State University profile
University Of Kentucky ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best Family Consumer Economics schools. Read the full report on University Of Kentucky
University Of Arizona came in at #17 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of Arizona profile
North Dakota State University Main Campus ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best Family Consumer Economics schools. Read the full report on North Dakota State University Main Campus
Texas Tech University placed #19 among Family Consumer Economics schools in the United States. See the full Texas Tech University profile
Virginia State University came in at #20 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Virginia State University
Arizona State University Skysong did well this year, earning the #21 position. More on Arizona State University Skysong
Kansas State University ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best Family Consumer Economics schools. Get the full Kansas State University report
Suny College At Buffalo came in at #23 in this year's ranking. Read more about Suny College At Buffalo
Iowa State University came in at #24 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Iowa State University
Texas State University San Marcos came in at #25 in this year's ranking. Read more about Texas State University San Marcos
Rest of the Top 15% Best Family Consumer Economics Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:
University Of Georgia did well this year, earning the #26 position. Read the full report on University Of Georgia
South Dakota State University ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best Family Consumer Economics schools. Get the full South Dakota State University report
Ashford University ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best Family Consumer Economics schools. Get the full Ashford University report
University Of Nebraska At Kearney ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best Family Consumer Economics schools. More on University Of Nebraska At Kearney
Charleston Southern University landed the #30 spot in the United States this year. See the full Charleston Southern University profile
North Carolina A And T State University ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best Family Consumer Economics schools. See the full North Carolina A And T State University profile
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities came in at #32 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of Minnesota Twin Cities profile
New Mexico State University Main Campus did well this year, earning the #33 position. Read more about New Mexico State University Main Campus
Langston University ranked #34 on our 2026 list of the best Family Consumer Economics schools. Read the full report on Langston University
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 34 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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