2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 55,820 people earned a degree or certificate in family, consumer and human sciences, making the major the #22 most popular in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 424 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
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Our analysis found Hinds Community College to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Hinds Community College is a large public school located in the fringe town of Raymond.
Of the 131 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Hinds Community College, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Mississippi Gulf Coast 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 the United States. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.
About 96% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 4% are male.
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Out of the 424 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, El Camino College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Torrance, El Camino College is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 93% 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 Santa Monica College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. SMC is a very large public school located in the small city of Santa Monica.
About 94% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 6% are male.
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Out of the 424 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Cabrillo College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate family, consumer and human sciences programs. Pinellas Technical College -St. Petersburg is a small public school located in the city of Saint Petersburg.
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Citrus College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Citrus College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Glendora.
About 98% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 2% are male.
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Porterville College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Porterville College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Porterville.
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With a ranking of #9, Tulsa Technology Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public school with a small student population.
About 97% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 3% are male.
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Cerritos College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norwalk.
Women make up 98% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #11, Cerro Coso Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Ridgecrest, Cerro Coso Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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Northern Virginia Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 48 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Northern Virginia Community College, 4% are male and 96% are female.
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Fred K Marchman Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large suburb of New Port Richey, Fred K Marchman Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
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Hazard Community and Technical College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the remote town of Hazard, Hazard Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
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Pasadena City College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Pasadena City College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.
Of the 41 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Pasadena City College, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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College of the Desert did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the small city of Palm Desert, College of the Desert is a public college with a large student population.
About 98% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 3% are male.
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Somerset Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Somerset.
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With a ranking of #17, Cuesta College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Cuesta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Of the 38 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Cuesta College, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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Arapahoe 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 undergraduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the suburb of Littleton, Arapahoe Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Riverside City College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Polk State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the small city of Winter Haven, Polk State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 97% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 3% are male.
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Saddleback College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Saddleback College is a large public school located in the suburb of Mission Viejo.
About 97% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 3% are male.
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Northshore Technical Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a small public school located in the rural area of Bogalusa.
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Los Angeles Mission College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Los Angeles Mission College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Sylmar.
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San Jacinto Community College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate family, consumer and human sciences programs. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.
Of the 34 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at San Jacinto College, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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Remaining Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 424 different United States family, consumer and human sciences schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Tyler Community College | Chester, VA |
| 51 | Volunteer State Community College | Gallatin, TN |
| 51 | College of Lake County | Grayslake, IL |
| 51 | Orange Coast College | Costa Mesa, CA |
| 56 | Cuyamaca College | El Cajon, CA |
| 56 | Coahoma Community College | Clarksdale, MS |
| 58 | Nashville State Community College | Nashville, TN |
| 58 | Cisco College | Cisco, TX |
| 58 | Victor Valley College | Victorville, CA |
| 58 | Reynolds Community College | Richmond, VA |
| 62 | Cosumnes River College | Sacramento, CA |
| 62 | Tyler Junior College | Tyler, TX |
| 62 | MiraCosta College | Oceanside, CA |
| 62 | Minneapolis Community and Technical College | Minneapolis, MN |
| 62 | Orange Technical College - Orlando Campus | Orlando, FL |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students that almost earned our Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences by Region
View the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
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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 26 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.