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

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$22,262 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree School for You

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 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 556 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Family, Consumer & Human Sciences program at each school on the list.

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

#1

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

Our analysis found East Los Angeles College to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. East Los Angeles College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Monterey Park.

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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#2

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rio Hondo College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Whittier, RHCCD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 183 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at RHCCD, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#3

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Out of the 556 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Post University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Post University is a large private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury.

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#4

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bakersfield College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#5

Los Angeles Valley College

Valley Glen, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Los Angeles Valley College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. LAVC is a large public school located in the large city of Valley Glen.

Of the 126 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at LAVC, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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#5

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Citrus College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in the United States. Citrus College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Glendora.

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

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#7

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Cerritos College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Norwalk.

Of the 118 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Cerritos College, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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#7

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena City College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. Pasadena City College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

Of the 118 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Pasadena City College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#9

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

Modesto Junior College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Modesto, MJC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 97% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 3% are male.

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#10

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

El Camino College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Torrance, El Camino College is a public school with a large 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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#11

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Santa Monica College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. SMC is a very large public school located in the city of Santa Monica.

Of the 106 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at SMC, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#12

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

With a ranking of #12, Mt. San Antonio College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 10% are male.

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American Public University System landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

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

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#14

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

Fresno City College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. Fresno City College is a very large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

About 97% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 3% are male.

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#15

Merced College

Merced, CA

With a ranking of #15, Merced College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Merced Community College District is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Merced.

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

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#16

Fullerton College

Fullerton, CA

Fullerton College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Fullerton College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 89% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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#17

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

College of the Sequoias came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. College of the Sequoias is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Visalia.

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With a ranking of #17, Tulsa Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their 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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Northern Virginia Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#19

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, CA

With a ranking of #19, Los Angeles City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#19

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Chaffey College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Chaffey College is a large public school located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.

About 95% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 5% are male.

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With a ranking of #22, Los Angeles Trade Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 96% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #23 on the list. 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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#23

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. Long Beach City College is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

Of the 72 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Long Beach City College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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Central New Mexico Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. CNM is a large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

Women make up 73% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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#27

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA
#28

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA
#28

MiraCosta College

Oceanside, CA
#30

College of the Desert

Palm Desert, CA
#30

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA
#32

American River College

Sacramento, CA
#32

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA
#32

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA
#32

San Joaquin Delta College

Stockton, CA
#38

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA
#38

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, CA
#38

West Los Angeles College

Culver City, CA
#41

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA
#42

Mt. San Jacinto College

San Jacinto, CA
#43

Reedley College

Reedley, CA
#44

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA
#45

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA
#46

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA
#49

Canada College

Redwood City, CA
#49

Hartnell College

Salinas, CA
#49

Porterville College

Porterville, CA

Remaining Award Winners

This section represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 556 different United States family, consumer and human sciences schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
52 Shasta College Redding, CA
52 Sierra College Rocklin, CA
52 Southwestern College Chula Vista, CA
55 Hinds Community College Raymond, MS
56 Ventura College Ventura, CA
56 Yuba College Marysville, CA
58 Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA
59 FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
60 Skyline College San Bruno, CA
61 Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA
61 Chabot College Hayward, CA
61 Palomar College San Marcos, CA
64 Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN
64 Midlands Technical College West Columbia, SC
64 Cosumnes River College Sacramento, CA
64 College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV
64 Hudson Valley Community College Troy, NY
69 Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA
69 College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA
69 Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH
72 Taft College Taft, CA
73 Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA
74 West Valley College Saratoga, CA
74 Snow College Ephraim, UT
74 North Shore Community College Danvers, MA
77 Los Angeles Southwest College Los Angeles, CA
77 Norco College Norco, CA
77 Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill, CA
80 Central Texas College Killeen, TX
81 San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA
81 Barstow Community College Barstow, CA
81 Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students that almost earned our Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
84 Onondaga Community College Syracuse, NY
84 Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA
84 Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI
84 Butte College Oroville, CA
88 Woodland Community College Woodland, CA
88 Cuyamaca College El Cajon, CA
88 Los Angeles Harbor College Wilmington, CA
91 Erie Community College Buffalo, NY
92 Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA
92 Saint Paul College Saint Paul, MN
94 York Technical College Rock Hill, SC
94 Oxnard College Oxnard, CA
94 Solano Community College Fairfield, CA
97 Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR
97 Las Positas College Livermore, CA
97 El Paso Community College El Paso, TX
97 Harcum College Bryn Mawr, PA
97 Mission College Santa Clara, CA
97 Folsom Lake College Folsom, CA
97 Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA
97 Monterey Peninsula College Monterey, CA
97 San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX
106 SUNY Schenectady County Community College Schenectady, NY
106 Oakland Community College Bloomfield Hills, MI
108 South Texas College McAllen, TX
108 Cabrillo College Aptos, CA
108 Kellogg Community College Battle Creek, MI
108 Corning Community College Corning, NY
108 San Diego Miramar College San Diego, CA
108 Montgomery College Rockville, MD
108 Glendale Community College Glendale, CA
108 Passaic County Community College Paterson, NJ

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 26 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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