2026 Best General Family Consumer Sciences Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best General Family Consumer Sciences associate’s degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 116 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor analyzed schools to compile this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 General Family Consumer Sciences Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools:
San Joaquin Delta College earned the #1 spot in this year's ranking in the United States. Located in Stockton, CA, San Joaquin Delta College is a public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $1,180, compared with $9,772 for out-of-state students. Typical General Family Consumer Sciences student debt is $6,382. Get the full San Joaquin Delta College report
Out of the 116 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Colorado State University Fort Collins landed the #2 spot. Read the full report on Colorado State University Fort Collins
The strong General Family Consumer Sciences programs at Western Illinois University earned it the #3 place in the United States. See the full Western Illinois University profile
A rank of #4 makes Iowa State University one of the top choices in the United States. More on Iowa State University
Ohio University Southern Campus came in at #5 on this year's General Family Consumer Sciences ranking in the United States. Read the full report on Ohio University Southern Campus
Montana State University came in at #6 in this year's ranking. Read more about Montana State University
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #7 in this year's ranking. More on Stephen F Austin State University
Texas Southern University did well this year, earning the #8 position. Read the full report on Texas Southern University
University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point came in at #9 in this year's ranking. Read more about University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point
Seattle Pacific University landed the #10 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Seattle Pacific University
Bradley University placed #11 among General Family Consumer Sciences schools in the United States. More on Bradley University
Eastern Illinois University ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best General Family Consumer Sciences schools. Get the full Eastern Illinois University report
Union University
Union University placed #13 among General Family Consumer Sciences schools in the United States. Get the full Union University report
Brigham Young University Idaho placed #14 among General Family Consumer Sciences schools in the United States. Read more about Brigham Young University Idaho
Delta State University ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best General Family Consumer Sciences schools. Read more about Delta State University
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best General Family Consumer Sciences schools. See the full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College profile
University Of Maryland Eastern Shore did well this year, earning the #17 position. More on University Of Maryland Eastern Shore
California State University Sacramento landed the #18 spot in the United States this year. Get the full California State University Sacramento report
Shepherd University placed #19 among General Family Consumer Sciences schools in the United States. Read the full report on Shepherd University
Mississippi State University landed the #20 spot in the United States this year. More on Mississippi State University
Henderson State University landed the #21 spot in the United States this year. See the full Henderson State University profile
Florida State University landed the #22 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Florida State University
University Of Washington Seattle Campus did well this year, earning the #23 position. Read the full report on University Of Washington Seattle Campus
Carson Newman College placed #24 among General Family Consumer Sciences schools in the United States. More on Carson Newman College
Kansas State University ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best General Family Consumer Sciences schools. More on Kansas State University
Rest of the Top 50 Best General Family Consumer Sciences Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:
Central Washington University landed the #26 spot in the United States this year. More on Central Washington University
University Of Montevallo placed #27 among General Family Consumer Sciences schools in the United States. More on University Of Montevallo
Ohio University Chillicothe Campus landed the #28 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Ohio University Chillicothe Campus report
California State University Fresno did well this year, earning the #29 position. See the full California State University Fresno profile
Chaffey College
Chaffey College ranked #30 on our 2026 list of the best General Family Consumer Sciences schools. Get the full Chaffey College report
Liberty University ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best General Family Consumer Sciences schools. See the full Liberty University profile
South Plains College came in at #32 in this year's ranking. See the full South Plains College profile
Pittsburg State University came in at #33 in this year's ranking. Get the full Pittsburg State University report
University Of New Mexico Main Campus landed the #34 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of New Mexico Main Campus
Ohio University Zanesville Campus landed the #35 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Ohio University Zanesville Campus
University Of Guam came in at #36 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of Guam profile
Brigham Young University Provo placed #37 among General Family Consumer Sciences schools in the United States. Get the full Brigham Young University Provo report
Long Beach City College came in at #38 in this year's ranking. Read more about Long Beach City College
Suny College At Oswego placed #39 among General Family Consumer Sciences schools in the United States. See the full Suny College At Oswego profile
Illinois State University did well this year, earning the #40 position. Read the full report on Illinois State University
North Carolina A And T State University did well this year, earning the #41 position. Read more about North Carolina A And T State University
Suny College At Oneonta placed #42 among General Family Consumer Sciences schools in the United States. Read the full report on Suny College At Oneonta
Ohio University Eastern Campus placed #43 among General Family Consumer Sciences schools in the United States. Get the full Ohio University Eastern Campus report
Olivet Nazarene University did well this year, earning the #44 position. Get the full Olivet Nazarene University report
Lipscomb University came in at #45 in this year's ranking. See the full Lipscomb University profile
Fort Valley State University landed the #46 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Fort Valley State University report
The University Of Tennessee Martin placed #47 among General Family Consumer Sciences schools in the United States. More on The University Of Tennessee Martin
Oklahoma Baptist University ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best General Family Consumer Sciences schools. More on Oklahoma Baptist University
University Of Central Arkansas came in at #49 in this year's ranking. Get the full University Of Central Arkansas report
Southeast Missouri State University landed the #50 spot in the United States this year. More on Southeast Missouri State University
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider 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 116 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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