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

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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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 106 schools in the Southeast 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

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

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 Southeast Region . Hinds Community College is a large public school located in the 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-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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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg 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 . Pinellas Technical College -St. Petersburg is a fairly small public school located in the large city of Saint Petersburg.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Virginia Community College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school 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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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Hazard Community and Technical College 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 . 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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#5

Fred K Marchman Technical College

New Port Richey, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fred K Marchman Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of New Port Richey, Fred K Marchman Technical College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Somerset Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Somerset.

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Northshore Technical Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a small public school located in the rural area of Bogalusa.

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#8

Polk State College

Winter Haven, FL

Polk State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Winter Haven, Polk State is a public school 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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#10

Tallahassee Community College

Tallahassee, FL

Tallahassee Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tallahassee Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

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With a ranking of #11, State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota 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 large suburb of Bradenton, State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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Northwest Mississippi Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Senatobia, NWCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#13

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward 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 medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 10% are male.

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Chattanooga State 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 #14 on the list. Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Chattanooga.

Of the 28 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Chattanooga State Community College, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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West Virginia University at Parkersburg landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate family, consumer and human sciences programs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a small public school located in the small suburb of Parkersburg.

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Eastern Florida State College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. EFSC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Cocoa.

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#15

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

Madisonville Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Madisonville Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Madisonville.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
18 John Tyler Community College Chester, VA
18 Volunteer State Community College Gallatin, TN
20 Coahoma Community College Clarksdale, MS
21 Nashville State Community College Nashville, TN
21 Reynolds Community College Richmond, VA

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 25 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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