by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General is the 226th most popular major in the country with 2,780 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Southeast region, there were 751 family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 36 colleges that offer a degree in family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general. That schools that top this list have a program in family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region family studies students.
Out of the 36 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Carolina State University landed the #1 spot on the list. South Carolina State University is a small public school situated in Orangeburg, South Carolina. It awarded 31 ’s family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina Central University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina Central University is a public institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 89 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full North Carolina Central University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Bridgewater is located in Bridgewater, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 ’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Bridgewater College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Montevallo. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region. Montevallo is located in Montevallo, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 ’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at University of Montevallo
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alabama A & M University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region. Alabama A & M University is a public institution located in Normal, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at AAMU
Tennessee Technological University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 53 diplomas to qualified ’s family studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Tennessee Tech University
Fort Valley State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fort Valley, Georgia, this small public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s family studies students in 2021-2022.
Full Fort Valley State University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. UT Martin is located in Martin, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 22 ’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. UA is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 166 ’s family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at The University of Alabama
Delta State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Delta State University is located in Cleveland, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 ’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Delta State University
Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Hammond, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family studies degrees to 60 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a public institution located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
Jacksonville State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Jacksonville State University is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Central Arkansas landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 54 ’s family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full UCA Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
Freed-Hardeman University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Freed-Hardeman University is a small school located in Henderson, Tennessee that handed out 10 ’s family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at FHU
Southern University and A & M College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 21 ’s family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
North Carolina A & T State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. North Carolina A & T State University is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Mississippi University for Women came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Columbus, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s family studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full MUW Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
Nicholls State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Thibodaux, Louisiana. It awarded 0 ’s family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Nicholls State University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
Meredith College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Meredith College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 2 ’s family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Meredith
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized school located in Perkinston, Mississippi that handed out 30 ’s family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Henderson State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Henderson State University is a public institution located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Henderson State University
With a ranking of #23, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Kentucky is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at UK
Shepherd University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Shepherd University is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Shepherd University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
Harding University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Searcy, Arkansas. It awarded 0 ’s family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Harding Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
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