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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 745 degrees and certificates were awarded to family, consumer and human sciences students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.

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 North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in North Carolina 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

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Pitt Community College the most popular school in North Carolina for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Our 2023 rankings named Wake Technical Community College the most popular school in North Carolina for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.

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Our analysis found Vance-Granville Community College to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in North Carolina. Located in the town of Henderson, Vance-Granville Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Forsyth Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Nash Community College

Rocky Mount, NC

The in-demand associate degree programs at Nash Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in North Carolina. Nash Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Rocky Mount.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 5 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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