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2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

12 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in the New England 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for family, consumer and human sciences majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Post University the most popular school in the New England Region for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Post University is a large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Shore Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Danvers.

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

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

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 Massasoit Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Massasoit Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Brockton.

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Out of the 12 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Manchester Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Manchester, MCC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at MCC, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Wachusett Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at MWCC, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Three Rivers Community 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 New England Region . Three Rivers Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Norwich.

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#8

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

Tunxis Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Farmington, Tunxis Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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#9

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

Goodwin College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the small city of East Hartford, Goodwin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Pine Manor College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Pine Manor College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Chestnut Hill, Pine Manor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 94
Maine 90
Rhode Island 497
Massachusetts 445
Connecticut 593
Vermont 24

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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