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Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

6 Colleges
$19,613 Avg Salary
$13,506 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the New England Region 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.

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

#1

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Tunxis Community College the most popular school in the New England Region for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Farmington, Tunxis Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Tunxis Community College, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#2

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gateway Community College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Gateway Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at University of Maine at Augusta helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the distant town of Augusta, UMA is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Naugatuck Valley Community College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Waterbury.

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#5

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Goodwin College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of East Hartford, Goodwin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Manchester Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Manchester, MCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best family, consumer and human sciences schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 94
Maine 90
Rhode Island 497
Massachusetts 445
Connecticut 593
Vermont 24

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 6 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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