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Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

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

Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 1,110 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, family, consumer and human sciences is the #22 most popular major in Virginia.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Virginia 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.

Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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 14 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, John Tyler Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Chester.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Reynolds Community College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Patrick Henry Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Patrick Henry is a small public school located in the rural area of Martinsville.

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Out of the 14 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Paul D Camp Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Paul D Camp Community College is a small public school located in the town of Franklin.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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New River Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. NRCC is a small public school located in the town of Dublin.

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Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

Germanna Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the rural area of Locust Grove, Germanna Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Thomas Nelson Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. TNCC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Hampton.

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Virginia Highlands Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the suburb of Abingdon, VHCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

Majors Similar 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 14 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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