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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, family, consumer and human sciences was ranked #22 in the country. In fact 55,820 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 Great Lakes Region

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

Our 2023 rankings named Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College the best school in the Great Lakes Region for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public school with a small student population.

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#2

Kellogg Community College

Battle Creek, MI

Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kellogg Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Kellogg Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Battle Creek.

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#3

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Grand Rapids Community College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids.

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#4

Delta College

University Center, MI

The excellent associate degree programs at Delta College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Delta College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of University Center.

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#5

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

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#6

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Baker College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Owosso.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Olive-Harvey College is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Richard J Daley College is a public school with a small student population.

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Ohio University - Lancaster Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. OHIO Lancaster is a small public school located in the rural area of Lancaster.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Malcolm X College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best family, consumer and human sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 300
Michigan 962
Ohio 1,024
Illinois 957
Wisconsin 360

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 12 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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