2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, family, consumer and human sciences was ranked #22 in the country. In fact 55,820 degrees and certificates were handed out 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Clemson, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 85% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 38% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 13% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. VCU is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.
Of the 7 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Auburn, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Georgia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate family, consumer and human sciences programs. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.
About 40% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 60% are male.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Memphis ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.
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Request InformationBest Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best family, consumer and human sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 745 |
| West Virginia | 331 |
| Mississippi | 538 |
| South Carolina | 518 |
| Florida | 833 |
| Virginia | 1,110 |
| Arkansas | 425 |
| Alabama | 1,424 |
| Kentucky | 414 |
| Georgia | 896 |
| Tennessee | 680 |
| Louisiana | 439 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 23 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.