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

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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'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.

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 in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 124 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

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

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Out of the 124 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 99% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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#5

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Out of the 124 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hinds Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Hinds Community College is a large public school located in the town of Raymond.

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#6

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Tidewater Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

York Technical 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 #8 on the list. York Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Rock Hill.

Of the 28 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at York Technical College, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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#9

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.

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With a ranking of #10, Southwest Mississippi Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. SMCC is a small public school located in the town of Summit.

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#10

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Delgado Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Delgado Community College is a large public school located in the city of New Orleans.

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#10

Polk State College

Winter Haven, FL

Polk State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Winter Haven, Polk State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Hillsborough Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. HCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

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#10

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

With a ranking of #10, Piedmont Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Greenwood.

About 86% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 14% are male.

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With a ranking of #15, Hazard Community and Technical 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 remote town of Hazard, Hazard Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#15

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, SC

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

Of the 21 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at GTC, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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#17

Somerset Community College

Somerset, KY

With a ranking of #17, Somerset Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Somerset.

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Roane State 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 #17 on the list. Located in the distant town of Harriman, Roane State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
19 East Central Community College Decatur, MS
19 Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga, TN
19 Wallace Community College, Dothan Dothan, AL
22 Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway, SC
23 Pearl River Community College Poplarville, MS
23 Northwest-Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals, AL
23 Gadsden State Community College Gadsden, AL
23 Volunteer State Community College Gallatin, TN
23 Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA

Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 745
West Virginia 331
South Carolina 518
Florida 833
Virginia 1,110
Arkansas 425
Mississippi 538
Louisiana 439
Alabama 1,424
Kentucky 414
Georgia 896
Tennessee 680

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 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.

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