by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 1,263 people earned their degree in family & community services, making the major the 377th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 325 family & community services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in family & community services. That schools that top this list have a program in family & community services in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The family and community services school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region family and community services students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Amridge University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southeast Region. Montgomery, Alabama 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 23 students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Family & Community Services at Amridge University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Brown University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southeast Region list. John Brown University is located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 19 ’s family and community services degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern University at New Orleans landed the #3 spot on the list. SUNO is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 18 ’s family and community services degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 full report on Family & Community Services at Southern University at New Orleans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New River Community and Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Beaver, West Virginia, this small public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s family and community services students in 2021-2022.
Full New River Community and Technical College Family & Community Services Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johnson University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southeast Region. Johnson University is a small school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 7 ’s family and community services 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Family & Community Services at Johnson University
Ouachita Baptist University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Ouachita Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s 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 Ouachita Baptist University
East Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. ECU is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 50 ’s family and community services degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Family & Community Services at East Carolina University
University of Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 133 ’s family and community services degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, 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 97%.
Toccoa Falls College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Toccoa Falls, Georgia 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 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Miami did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. U Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 ’s family and community services degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Family & Community Services at University of Miami
Western Kentucky University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Western Kentucky University is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 ’s family and community services degrees to qualified students.
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 more about Family & Community Services at Western Kentucky University
The University of Alabama landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s family and community services students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 & Community Services at The University of Alabama
Harding University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Searcy, Arkansas. It awarded 0 ’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%.
Clemson University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 3 ’s family and community services degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 1 ’s family and community services degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Family & Community Services at Auburn University
Omega Graduate School landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Omega Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dayton, Tennessee. It awarded 0 ’s family and community services degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Omega Graduate School Family & Community Services Report
With a ranking of #16, Columbia College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Columbia College is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s family and community services degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about Family & Community Services at Columbia College
With a ranking of #16, University of North Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southeast Region list. University of North Alabama is located in Florence, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 ’s family and community services degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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