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

80 Colleges
$28,184 Avg Salary
$24,682 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 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 80 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online family, consumer and human sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue an online degree in the Southeast Region . American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from American Military University take out $27,568 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Crescent Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Southern Crescent Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Griffin.

The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at Southern Crescent Technical College take out is $26,325.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chattahoochee Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Chattahoochee Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Marietta.

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The excellent online programs at Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Clearwater.

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Out of the 80 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hazard Community and Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the 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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Columbus Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Columbus, Columbus 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 best schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. SCC is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Somerset.

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#8

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

Stanly Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Albemarle, Stanly Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well on this year’s best schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, family, consumer and human sciences majors at SCAD accumulate an average of around $25,950 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $1,056, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #10, Albany Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. Albany Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Albany.

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With a ranking of #11, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s best schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from UNC Greensboro carry an average student debtload of $26,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $241.

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With a ranking of #12, Jefferson Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the large city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public college with a large student population.

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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 Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Lanier Technical College Oakwood, GA
14 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA
15 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
16 Wallace State Community College, Hanceville Hanceville, AL

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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

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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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