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

8 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 #20 most popular major in Iowa with 435 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Iowa 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 Iowa.

Our analysis found Des Moines Area Community College to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in Iowa. DMACC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

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#2

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Kirkwood 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 Iowa. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

About 92% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 8% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawkeye Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Waterloo.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Indian Hills 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 Iowa. Located in the remote town of Ottumwa, IHCC is a public school with a small student population.

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

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#6

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, IA

Iowa Lakes Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Estherville, Iowa Lakes Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

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

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 305
Minnesota 408
South Dakota 162
Missouri 584
Nebraska 513
North Dakota 239

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 8 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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