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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools

65 Colleges
$22,262 Avg Salary
$16,945 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 55,820 people earned a degree or certificate in family, consumer and human sciences, making the major the #22 most popular in the United States.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 65 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for family, consumer and human sciences majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools

#1

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Hennepin Technical College the best school in the United States for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northern Virginia Community College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

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

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#4

Harcum College

Bryn Mawr, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Harcum College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Bryn Mawr, Harcum College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massasoit Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. Massasoit Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Brockton.

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With a ranking of #6, North Shore Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Danvers.

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#7

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

Goodwin College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of East Hartford, Goodwin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Metropolitan Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. MCC is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

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#10

Berks Technical Institute

Wyomissing, PA

Berks Technical Institute came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Wyomissing, Berks Technical Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Shell Lake, WI
12 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
13 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 42,112
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 4,858
Textile & Apparel Studies 3,313
General Family & Consumer Sciences 2,906
Family & Consumer Economics 1,454
Human Sciences Business Services 704
Housing 302
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Other) 158

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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