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Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

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 Most Popular Online 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. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs 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.

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. American Military University is a very 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community 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 . Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southwest Mississippi Community College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their online associate degree. SMCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Summit.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hazard Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Hazard, Hazard Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Somerset Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. SCC is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Somerset.

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Volunteer State Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Gallatin, VSCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, West Virginia University at Parkersburg did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their online associate degree. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a small public school located in the small suburb of Parkersburg.

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With a ranking of #9, Reynolds 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. Located in the large suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 93% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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Cleveland State Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Cleveland, Cleveland State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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