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2023 Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in North Carolina

17 Colleges
$31,710 Avg Salary
$26,800 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 745 degrees and certificates were awarded to family, consumer and human sciences students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in North Carolina 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges.

#1

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Stanly Community College the most popular online school in North Carolina for family, consumer and human sciences students. Stanly Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Albemarle.

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The excellent online programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in North Carolina. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at UNC Greensboro take out is $26,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $241, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Technical Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in North Carolina list. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at Wake Technical Community College take out an average of $21,227 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent online programs at Durham Technical Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Durham, Durham Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fayetteville Technical Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Appalachian State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at Appalachian State take out is $20,767.

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Richmond Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in North Carolina list. Richmond Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Hamlet.

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South Piedmont Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Polkton, South Piedmont Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Bladen 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 #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Dublin, BCC is a public school with a small student population.

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North Carolina State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in North Carolina list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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State Degrees Awarded
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 17 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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