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

17 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 #14 most popular major in Alabama with 1,424 degrees and certificates awarded 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.

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 Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in Alabama 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.

Check out the family, consumer and human sciences associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

Our 2023 rankings named Wallace Community College, Dothan the most popular school in Alabama for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Dothan, Wallace, Dothan is a public school with a small student population.

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

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Northwest-Shoals Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in Alabama. NW-SCC is a small public school located in the city of Muscle Shoals.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Gadsden State Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in Alabama. GSCC is a small public school located in the small city of Gadsden.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, LSCC - Birmingham Campus is a public school with a small student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Southern Union State 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 Alabama. Southern Union State Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wadley.

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H Councill Trenholm State 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 midsize city of Montgomery, Trenholm State is a public school with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Bishop State Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, Bishop State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Jefferson State Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Jeff State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

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#8

Amridge University

Montgomery, AL

Amridge University 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. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, Amridge is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Amridge, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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Lurleen B Wallace Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Lurleen B. Wallace Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Andalusia.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 745
West Virginia 331
Florida 833
Virginia 1,110
Arkansas 425
Mississippi 538
South Carolina 518
Louisiana 439
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 17 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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