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

16 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'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.

The Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Southeast 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 Northern Virginia Community College the best school in the Southeast Region 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 school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Crescent Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Southern Crescent Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Griffin.

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#3

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

The excellent associate degree programs at Midlands Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Greenville Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Greenville.

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#6

Point University

West Point, GA

With a ranking of #6, Point University did quite well on this year’s best schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Point is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of West Point.

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#7

Polk State College

Winter Haven, FL

Polk State 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 #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Winter Haven, Polk State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University 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. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Thibodaux.

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#9

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Delgado 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. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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American Public University System 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 #10 on the list. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

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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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 745
West Virginia 331
South Carolina 518
Florida 833
Virginia 1,110
Arkansas 425
Mississippi 538
Louisiana 439
Alabama 1,424
Kentucky 414
Georgia 896
Tennessee 680

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 16 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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