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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

7 Colleges
$19,613 Avg Salary
$13,506 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate 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. 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.

The Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

#1

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

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

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Minneapolis Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southeast Technical College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Des Moines Area Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Plains States Region . DMACC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Northeast Iowa Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Calmar, NICC is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate family, consumer and human sciences programs. Saint Louis Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. OTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best family, consumer and human sciences schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 305
Minnesota 408
Iowa 435
South Dakota 162
Missouri 584
Nebraska 513
North Dakota 239

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 7 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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