by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Family & Community Services is the 377th most popular major in the country with 1,263 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major” ranking, we looked at 72 colleges that offer a degree in family & community services. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in family & community services.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Amridge University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major list. This small school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 23 ’s family and community services degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gods Bible School and College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s family and community services degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Gods Bible School and College Family & Community Services Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend John Brown University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major. Located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified ’s family and community services students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Family & Community Services at John Brown University
Out of the 72 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Messiah University landed the #4 spot on the list. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s family and community services degrees to 26 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
Out of the 72 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Corning Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Corning Community College is a public institution located in Corning, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 & Community Services at Corning Community College
With a ranking of #6, Baker College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major list. Owosso, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s family and community services degrees to 29 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
Bowling Green State University - Firelands ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major list. This small school is located in Huron, Ohio, and it awarded 5 ’s family and community services degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about Family & Community Services at BGSU-Firelands
With a ranking of #8, Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major list. Oklahoma Baptist University is a small school located in Shawnee, Oklahoma that handed out 6 ’s family and community services 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%.
Southern University at New Orleans ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major list. SUNO is a small public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 18 ’s family and community services degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
New River Community and Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major list. New River Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Beaver, West Virginia. It awarded 10 ’s family and community services degrees in 2021-2022.
Full New River Community and Technical College Family & Community Services Report
Stevenson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major ranking, coming in at #11. Owings Mills, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s family and community services degrees to 19 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Family & Community Services at Stevenson
Mount St Mary’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major ranking, coming in at #12. The Mount is a small school located in Emmitsburg, Maryland that handed out 15 ’s family and community services degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Family & Community Services at Mount St Mary’s University
Guam Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major list. Guam Community College is a public institution located in Mangilao, Guam. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Guam Community College Family & Community Services Report
University of Northern Iowa ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major list. UNI is a medium-sized public school situated in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It awarded 36 ’s family and community services degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Merrimack College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major list. Merrimack is located in North Andover, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s family and community services degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lubbock Christian University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major list. Lubbock Christian University is a small school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 5 ’s family and community services degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on Family & Community Services at Lubbock Christian University
University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major list. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 72 ’s family and community services degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 University of Hawaii at Manoa Family & Community Services Report
Johnson University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major ranking. Johnson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Family & Community Services at Johnson University
Ouachita Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s family and community services students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about Family & Community Services at Ouachita Baptist University
La Roche University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major ranking, coming in at #20. La Roche University is a small school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 ’s family and community services degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 & Community Services at La Roche University
Utah Valley University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major ranking, coming in at #21. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family and community services degrees to 164 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Family & Community Services at Utah Valley University
Spokane Falls Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major ranking. Located in Spokane, Washington, this small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s family and community services students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Family & Community Services at Spokane Falls Community College
Connors State College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major ranking. Warner, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family and community services degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
With a ranking of #24, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major list. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 23 ’s family and community services degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full Iowa State University Family & Community Services Report
East Carolina University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major list. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 50 ’s family and community services degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 East Carolina University Family & Community Services Report
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