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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

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$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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the New England Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Colleges.

Top New England Region Schools for an Associate in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Our analysis found Massasoit Community College to be the best school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in the New England Region . Massasoit Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Brockton.

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The excellent associate degree programs at North Shore Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in the New England Region . North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Danvers.

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#3

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

The excellent associate degree programs at Goodwin College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the small city of East Hartford, Goodwin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Out of the 5 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Post University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Waterbury.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Holyoke Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Holyoke Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Holyoke.

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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 New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 94
Maine 90
Rhode Island 497
Massachusetts 445
Connecticut 593
Vermont 24

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 5 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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