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

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

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

With 1,110 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, family, consumer and human sciences is the #22 most popular major in Virginia.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Virginia 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 analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tidewater Community College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Danville Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the town of Danville, Danville Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Reynolds Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Reynolds Community College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Patrick Henry Community College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Patrick Henry is a small public school located in the rural area of Martinsville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Tyler Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Chester.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Western Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Lord Fairfax Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the rural area of Middletown, Lord Fairfax Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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Southwest Virginia 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 #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Richlands, Southwest Virginia is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Southwest Virginia, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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Thomas Nelson Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. TNCC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Hampton.

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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
South Carolina 518
Florida 833
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

Majors Similar to Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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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