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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 2023 rankings named Northern Virginia Community College the most popular school in Virginia for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means John Tyler Community College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Chester.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reynolds Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Patrick Henry Community College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Tidewater Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in Virginia. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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New River Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate family, consumer and human sciences programs. NRCC is a small public school located in the town of Dublin.

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#7

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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Thomas Nelson 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 #9 on the list. TNCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Hampton.

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Virginia Highlands Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate family, consumer and human sciences programs. 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 Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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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