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2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

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 large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly 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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Out of the 23 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school 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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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

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 large 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 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 school with a very large student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Southeast Region . VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.

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#5

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Auburn is a very large public school located in the 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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#8

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized 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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With a ranking of #9, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate family, consumer and human sciences programs. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best family, consumer and human sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 745
West Virginia 331
South Carolina 518
Florida 833
Virginia 1,110
Arkansas 425
Mississippi 538
Louisiana 439
Alabama 1,424
Kentucky 414
Georgia 896
Tennessee 680

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 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.

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