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Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Virginia

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

7 Colleges
$27,119 Avg Salary
$20,755 Avg Student Debt

With 1,110 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, family, consumer and human sciences is the #22 most popular major in Virginia.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Virginia 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Southwest Virginia Community College the most popular online school in Virginia for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the rural area of Richlands, Southwest Virginia 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 Tidewater Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Tidewater Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,063.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Reynolds Community College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students pursuing an online degree. Located in the suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at Reynolds Community College take out is $20,006.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paul D Camp Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Virginia list. Paul D Camp Community College is a small public school located in the town of Franklin.

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The excellent online programs at Mountain Empire Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in Virginia. MECC is a small public school located in the distant town of Big Stone Gap.

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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

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#7

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

With a ranking of #7, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s best schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at GMU take out is $23,000.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 745
West Virginia 331
Mississippi 538
South Carolina 518
Florida 833
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

Majors Similar to Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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.

  • 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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