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

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

12 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 #23 most popular major in Maryland with 421 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

The Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Maryland 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.

#1

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Montgomery College the most popular school in Maryland for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Montgomery College is a large public school located in the small city of Rockville.

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#2

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Howard Community College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. HCC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baltimore City Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anne Arundel Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. AACC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Arnold.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Baltimore County. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD

Wor-Wic Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the rural area of Salisbury, Wor-Wic Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Hagerstown 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 #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Hagerstown, HCC is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Prince George’s Community 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 Largo, PGCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Frederick Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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College of Southern Maryland came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 356
Pennsylvania 716
New York 1,456
Delaware 101
District of Columbia 84

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 12 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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