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2025 Best Family & Community Services Schools in the Southeast Region

4 Colleges in the Southeast Region
325 Family and Community Services Degrees Awarded
Family & Community Services is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #377 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for family & community services students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 325 degrees in family & community services to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Family & Community Services School

Best Family & Community Services Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of family & community services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Family & Community Services School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Family & Community Services Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Family and Community Services
Master's Degrees in Family and Community Services
Doctor's Degrees in Family and Community Services

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Family & Community Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Family & Community Services in the Southeast Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the family and community services degree levels they offer.

Top Southeast Region Schools in Family and Community Services

1
UF crest
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
133 Family and Community Services Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Florida if you wish to pursue a degree in family & community services. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were about 133 family & community services students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AL
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in family & community services needs to look into The University of Alabama. UA is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Tuscaloosa. A Best Colleges rank of #180 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 family & community services students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Human Services - Child & Family Services Program Name

Gain the fundamental tools required to improve the lives of children and families in crisis with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Related Programs

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
50 Family and Community Services Degrees Awarded

East Carolina University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in family & community services. ECU is a very large public university located in the city of Greenville. This university ranks 7th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 50 family & community services students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent year we have data available.

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John Brown University
Siloam Springs, AR
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR

Any student pursuing a degree in family & community services has to check out John Brown University. JBU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Siloam Springs. This university ranks 6th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were approximately 19 family & community services students who graduated with this degree at JBU in the most recent data year.

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Best Family & Community Services Colleges by State

Explore the best family & community services schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 140
North Carolina 710 67
Georgia 690 1
Tennessee 624 6
South Carolina 530 4
Kentucky 518 4
Alabama 500 33
Louisiana 489 9
Arkansas 466 27
West Virginia 410 6

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Family & Community Services is one of 10 different types of Human Development & Family Studies programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Child Care Provider/Assistant 5,305
General Human Development & Family Studies 1,729
Child Development 1,468
Child Care & Support Services Management 1,335
Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services 221
Early Childhood and Family Studies 171
Family Systems 135
Adult Development & Aging 63
Developmental Services Worker 13

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