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2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree School for You

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 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 82 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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.

Our analysis found Columbus State Community College to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Columbus State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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#2

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

Out of the 82 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Rapids Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.

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#3

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Oakland Community College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

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

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#4

Kellogg Community College

Battle Creek, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kellogg Community College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Kellogg Community College is a small public school located in the city of Battle Creek.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Rainey Harper College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public school with a large student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X 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 Great Lakes Region . Malcolm X College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

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Southwestern Illinois College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at SWIC, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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Mott Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. MCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Flint.

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#9

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

With a ranking of #9, Joliet Junior 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 suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public college with a large student population.

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#9

Morton College

Cicero, IL

Morton 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 #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Cicero, Morton College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Morton College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman 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 #9 on the list. Harry S Truman College is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.

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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public school with a small student population.

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#12

Delta College

University Center, MI

Delta 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 #12 on the list. Delta College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of University Center.

Of the 16 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Delta College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
14 College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL
15 Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City, MI
15 City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College Chicago, IL
15 City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College Chicago, IL

Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best family, consumer and human sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 300
Michigan 962
Ohio 1,024
Illinois 957
Wisconsin 360

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 29 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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