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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges for Veterans in North Carolina

6 Ranked Colleges
1,496 Degrees Awarded
$24,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences” ranking.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 55,820 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, family, consumer and human sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,354 and had an average of $23,570 in loans still to pay off.

Across North Carolina, there were 1,496 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,710 and $26,800 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in family, consumer and human sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality family, consumer and human sciences programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the family, consumer and human sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences”.

Top 6 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges for Veterans in North Carolina

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences. ECU is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 150 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 28,798 students enrolled at ECU were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,409. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 188 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Greensboro also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 19,764 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 885 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 329 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,723. To help with additional expenses, 14 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences. Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our north carolina vets studying family, consumer & human sciences list, JWU Charlotte has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 1,396 students enrolled at Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte, 150 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 78 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,543. To help with additional expenses, 12 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte Veteran Student Life Report

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North Carolina Central University
Durham, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina Central University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences list. North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 104 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

North Carolina Central University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 8,078 students enrolled at North Carolina Central University, 433 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 124 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,618. During this same period, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Carolina Central University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at North Carolina Central University]](/colleges/north-carolina-central-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences list. Appalachian State University is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 66 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Appalachian State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 20,023 students enrolled at Appalachian State University, 780 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 393 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,464. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Appalachian State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences list. NC A&T is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

NC A&T also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 12,753 students enrolled at North Carolina A & T State University, 789 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 245 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,612. To help with additional expenses, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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