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2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in South 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, 518 degrees and certificates were awarded to family, consumer and human sciences students who went to a South Carolina college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in South 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Our analysis found Midlands Technical College to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in South Carolina. MTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of West Columbia.

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#2

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend York Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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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#3

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Piedmont Technical College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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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Out of the 17 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Greenville Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Trident 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 #6 on the list. Trident Technical College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

Women make up 94% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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#7

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

With a ranking of #7, Spartanburg Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Spartanburg Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Spartanburg.

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Florence-Darlington Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Florence.

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Tri-County Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the suburb of Pendleton, TCTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Orangeburg Calhoun 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 #10 on the list. OCtech is a small public school located in the rural area of Orangeburg.

Of the 9 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at OCtech, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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

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.

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