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

If you plan on getting your associate degree in family, consumer & human sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #14 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 225 associate degrees in family, consumer & human sciences to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

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 complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools 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 Virginia list to help you make the college decision.

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

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for family, consumer & human sciences students seeking a an associate degree.

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

1

Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

79 Annual Graduates

Northern Virginia Community College is a good choice for students pursuing an associate degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Annandale.More information about a associate in family, consumer & human sciences from Northern Virginia Community College

2

Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

34 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Tidewater Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in family, consumer & human sciences from Tidewater Community College

Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	37	246
Georgia	34	14
Arkansas	33	61
Florida	32	115
North Carolina	30	6
Kentucky	30	136
Tennessee	30	138
West Virginia	29	144
Louisiana	26	95
South Carolina	26	221
Alabama	24	172

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies	225

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	5,920
Social Sciences	1,030
Philosophy & Religious Studies	101
English Language & Literature	27
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	26
History	16
Communication & Journalism	9
Theology & Religious Vocations	2

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.