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

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

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

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the #24 most popular major in Illinois with 957 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

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 Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in Illinois 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for family, consumer and human sciences majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College the most popular school in Illinois for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Malcolm X College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

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Our analysis found William Rainey Harper College to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public school with a large student population.

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Out of the 40 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Illinois College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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#4

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Out of the 40 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Joliet Junior College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

Morton College

Cicero, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morton College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Cicero, Morton College is a public college with a small 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Harry S Truman College is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.

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#7

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

College of DuPage landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Richard J Daley College is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington 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 Chicago, Harold Washington College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

College of Lake County 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 #10 on the list. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Grayslake.

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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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 300
Michigan 962
Ohio 1,024
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

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 27 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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