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Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools

2023 Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools

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

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 80 schools in the United States to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for family, consumer and human sciences majors pursuing an online associate degree.

#1

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Post University the most popular online school in the United States for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in the United States. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

Women make up 92% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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

Women make up 97% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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#4

Merced College

Merced, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Merced College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. Merced Community College District is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Merced.

Women make up 98% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 80 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 51 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at BYU - I, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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Tidewater Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 6% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their online associate degree. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

Of the 72 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#8

Compton College

Compton, CA

With a ranking of #8, Compton College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their online associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Compton, Compton College is a public school with a small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 8% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, Southwest Mississippi Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their online associate degree. SMCC is a small public school located in the town of Summit.

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With a ranking of #11, Hazard Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their online associate degree. Located in the town of Hazard, Hazard Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#12

Somerset Community College

Somerset, KY

Somerset Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Somerset.

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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 Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
13 Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa, OK
14 Volunteer State Community College Gallatin, TN
15 Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Shell Lake, WI
15 Carl Albert State College Poteau, OK
15 Delta College University Center, MI
15 West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV

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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.

  • 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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