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Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Associate Degree Schools

2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Associate Degree Schools

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Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Associate Degree School for You

General Family & Consumer Sciences is the #171 most popular major in the country with 2,906 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Family & Consumer Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for consumer science majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College to be the most popular school for general family and consumer sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

About 92% of the students majoring in consumer science at the school are women while 8% are male.

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Out of the 17 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona Western College landed the # 2 spot on the list. AWC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Yuma.

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#3

Shasta College

Redding, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Shasta College is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Redding, Shasta College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 94% of the consumer science majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at San Joaquin Delta College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general family and consumer sciences schools in the United States. Delta is a large public school located in the large city of Stockton.

Women make up 73% of the consumer science majors at the school.

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#5

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vincennes University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. Vincennes University is a large public school located in the town of Vincennes.

About 60% of the students majoring in consumer science at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#6

South Plains College

Levelland, TX

South Plains College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. South Plains College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Levelland.

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#7

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

With a ranking of #7, Antelope Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general family and consumer sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, Antelope Valley College is a public college with a large student population.

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Western Nebraska Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Scottsbluff, WNCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, CA

Allan Hancock College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. Allan Hancock College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Santa Maria.

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#9

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general family and consumer sciences programs. Long Beach City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

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General Family & Consumer Sciences by Region

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General Family & Consumer Sciences is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Consumer Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 42,112
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 4,858
Textile & Apparel Studies 3,313
Family & Consumer Economics 1,454
Human Sciences Business Services 704

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to National Cancer Institute.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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