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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major

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9,755 Degrees Awarded
$22,257 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 54,010 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , family, consumer & human sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $31,407 and had an average of $23,480 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 9,755 family, consumer & human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major” ranking analyzed 556 colleges that offered a degree in family, consumer & human sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their family, consumer & human sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree family, consumer & human sciences students.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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Beverly Hills Design Institute
Beverly Hills, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Beverly Hills Design Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major list. BHDI is a small private for-profit school situated in Beverly Hills, California. It awarded 2 associates’s family, consumer & human sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at BHDI

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Out of the 556 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Huntington University of Health Sciences landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this small private for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s family, consumer & human sciences students in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Huntington University of Health Sciences Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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Shorter College
N Little Rock, Arkansas

Out of the 556 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Shorter College landed the #3 spot on the list. Shorter College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in N Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 2 associates’s family, consumer & human sciences 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%.

Full Shorter College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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Sisseton Wahpeton College
Sisseton, South Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sisseton Wahpeton College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major. Sisseton, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s family, consumer & human sciences degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Sisseton Wahpeton College

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Harcum College
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

Out of the 556 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Harcum College landed the #5 spot on the list. Harcum College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 47 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 Harcum College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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Post University
Waterbury, Connecticut

Post University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major list. Waterbury, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s family, consumer & human sciences degrees to 217 students in 2021-2022.

Full Post University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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Taft College
Taft, California

With a ranking of #7, Taft College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major list. Taft College is a public institution located in Taft, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 50 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

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Woodland Community College
Woodland, California

Woodland Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major ranking. Woodland Community College is a small school located in Woodland, California that handed out 28 associates’s family, consumer & human sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

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Eastern Shore Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major ranking. ESCC is a small school located in Melfa, Virginia that handed out 4 associates’s family, consumer & human sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Eastern Shore Community College

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Williamsburg Technical College
Kingstree, South Carolina

Williamsburg Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #10. Williamsburg Technical College is located in Kingstree, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 associates’s family, consumer & human sciences degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 & Human Sciences at Williamsburg Technical College

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Canada College
Redwood City, California

Canada College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major ranking. Canada College is located in Redwood City, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 28 associates’s family, consumer & human sciences degrees to qualified students.

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Missouri State University - West Plains came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major ranking. Missouri State University - West Plains is a public institution located in West Plains, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Missouri State University - West Plains

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SUNY Schenectady County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #13. SUNY Schenectady County Community College is a small public school situated in Schenectady, New York. It awarded 23 associates’s family, consumer & human sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

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Porterville College
Porterville, California

With a ranking of #14, Porterville College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major list. Porterville College is a public institution located in Porterville, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 64 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major ranking. Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus is a public institution located in Ruidoso, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at ENMU - Ruidoso Campus

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Barstow Community College
Barstow, California

Barstow Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major list. Barstow, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s family, consumer & human sciences degrees to 34 students in 2021-2022.

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Rio Hondo College
Whittier, California

With a ranking of #17, Rio Hondo College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major list. RHCCD is a fairly large public school situated in Whittier, California. It awarded 145 associates’s family, consumer & human sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 Rio Hondo College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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Corning Community College
Corning, New York

Corning Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major list. Corning Community College is a small school located in Corning, New York that handed out 10 associates’s family, consumer & human sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Corning Community College

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FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major ranking. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 33 associates’s family, consumer & human sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at FIDM Los Angeles

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Los Angeles Trade Technical College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major list. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 52 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Los Angeles Trade Technical College

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Amridge University
Montgomery, Alabama

Amridge University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major list. Amridge is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 associates’s family, consumer & human sciences degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Amridge University

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Paul D Camp Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #22. Paul D Camp Community College is a small school located in Franklin, Virginia that handed out 13 associates’s family, consumer & human sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

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H Councill Trenholm State Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major ranking. This small school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 7 associates’s family, consumer & human sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

Full H Councill Trenholm State Community College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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North Shore Community College
Danvers, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #24, North Shore Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major list. Located in Danvers, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 46 diplomas to qualified associates’s family, consumer & human sciences students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at North Shore Community College

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West Shore Community College
Scottville, Michigan

West Shore Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major ranking. This small school is located in Scottville, Michigan, and it awarded 10 associates’s family, consumer & human sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at West Shore Community College

Rest of the Best 50 in Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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College of the Desert
Palm Desert, CA
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Yuba College
Marysville, CA
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East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, CA
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Compton College
Compton, CA
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Skyline College
San Bruno, CA
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Keystone College
La Plume, PA
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Lackawanna College
Scranton, PA
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Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major

While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

RankCollegeLocation
51Nunez Community CollegeChalmette, LA
52West Los Angeles CollegeCulver City, CA
53Ohio University - Lancaster CampusLancaster, OH
54El Camino CollegeTorrance, CA
55Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeMinneapolis, MN
56Cuyamaca CollegeEl Cajon, CA
57Merced CollegeMerced, CA
58Tulsa Community CollegeTulsa, OK
59Morton CollegeCicero, IL
60Bowling Green State University - FirelandsHuron, OH
61College of the SequoiasVisalia, CA
62Shasta CollegeRedding, CA
63San Bernardino Valley CollegeSan Bernardino, CA
64Citrus CollegeGlendora, CA
65Seminole State CollegeSeminole, OK
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66Southern West Virginia Community and Technical CollegeMount Gay, WV
67Fresno City CollegeFresno, CA
68Snow CollegeEphraim, UT
69Cerritos CollegeNorwalk, CA
70Lawson State Community College - Birmingham CampusBirmingham, AL
71Cosumnes River CollegeSacramento, CA
72Murray State CollegeTishomingo, OK
73Mission CollegeSanta Clara, CA
74Reedley CollegeReedley, CA
75New River Community and Technical CollegeBeaver, WV
76Three Rivers Community CollegeNorwich, CT
77Lake Tahoe Community CollegeSouth Lake Tahoe, CA
77Coahoma Community CollegeClarksdale, MS
79Los Angeles City CollegeLos Angeles, CA
80College of the SiskiyousWeed, CA
81Hudson Valley Community CollegeTroy, NY
82Fulton-Montgomery Community CollegeJohnstown, NY
83Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical CollegeMoorefield, WV
84Cerro Coso Community CollegeRidgecrest, CA

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