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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 680 degrees and certificates were awarded to family, consumer and human sciences students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Tennessee 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for family, consumer and human sciences majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Roane State Community College the most popular school in Tennessee for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Harriman, Roane State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Chattanooga 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 Tennessee. Chattanooga State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chattanooga.

About 95% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 5% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Volunteer State Community College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Gallatin, VSCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Nashville State 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 Tennessee. Nashville State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.

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Out of the 14 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Cleveland State Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Walters State Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Morristown, WSCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Pellissippi State Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Pellissippi State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Knoxville.

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Northeast State Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the rural area of Blountville, Northeast State Technical Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Huntington University of Health Sciences ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large suburb of Knoxville, HUHS is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 83% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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Southwest Tennessee Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Memphis, Southwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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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
South Carolina 518
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 14 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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