2025 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #14 most popular associate degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 113 associate degrees in family, consumer & human sciences during the 2021-2022 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to family, consumer & human sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other family, consumer & human sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for family, consumer & human sciences to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized family, consumer & human sciences related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for family, consumer & human sciences students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools

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 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in Massachusetts

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in family, consumer & human sciences.

Top Massachusetts Schools for an Associate in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

1

North Shore Community College
Danvers, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

46 Annual Graduates

North Shore Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in family, consumer & human sciences from North Shore Community College

2

Massasoit Community College
Brockton, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

35 Annual Graduates

Massasoit Community College is a wonderful choice for students pursuing an associate degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Massasoit Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Brockton.More information about a associate in family, consumer & human sciences from Massasoit Community College

Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	33	197
New Hampshire	31	0
Rhode Island	25	0

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies	113

Most Popular Majors Related to Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	2,301
Social Sciences	95
Communication & Journalism	58
English Language & Literature	29
History	20
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	10
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	8
Theology & Religious Vocations	8

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to National Cancer Institute. More about our data sources and methodologies.