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2024 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

63 Colleges in the Southeast Region
15,779 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
$28,184 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, family, consumer & human sciences sits in the middle of the road, ranking #22 out of 38 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 63 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for family, consumer & human sciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 15,779 degrees in family, consumer & human sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Family, Consumer & Human Sciences School

Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of family, consumer & human sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for family, consumer & human sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

Pick Your Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
Master's Degrees in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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 Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 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, consumer & human sciences degree levels they offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
464 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
11.6% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in family, consumer & human sciences has to take a look at University of Georgia. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 464 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available. Those family, consumer & human sciences students who get their degree from University of Georgia earn $18,377 more than the average family, consumer & human sciences student.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
607 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
7.6% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Virginia Tech if you want to pursue a degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 607 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year. Those family, consumer & human sciences students who get their degree from Virginia Tech earn $4,342 more than the average family, consumer & human sciences graduate.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
140 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
$34,276 Median Starting Salary

University of Florida is a great option for students interested in a degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were about 140 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available. Those family, consumer & human sciences students who get their degree from University of Florida earn $6,092 more than the typical family, consumer & human sciences student.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
793 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
1.6% Growth in Graduates

The University of Alabama is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 793 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent year we have data available. Those family, consumer & human sciences students who get their degree from The University of Alabama make $8,172 more than the standard family, consumer & human sciences student.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
8.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were roughly 48 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year. Those family, consumer & human sciences students who get their degree from Clemson University receive $17,073 more than the standard family, consumer & human sciences student.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
485 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
1.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 485.00000000000006 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year. Those family, consumer & human sciences students who get their degree from Florida State University receive $4,285 more than the typical family, consumer & human sciences grad.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
222 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
6.8% Growth in Graduates

Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Auburn. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were about 222 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available. Those family, consumer & human sciences students who get their degree from Auburn University make $3,935 more than the average family, consumer & human sciences grad.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
$27,272 Median Starting Salary

University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were about 50 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the family, consumer & human sciences program state that they receive average early career earnings of $27,272.

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
83 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
16.9% Growth in Graduates

NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale. This university ranks 10th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 83 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the family, consumer & human sciences major at Nova Southeastern University earn $15,824 more than the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
170 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
$29,468 Median Starting Salary

UK is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lexington. This university ranks 1st out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 170 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, family, consumer & human sciences degree recipients typically make an average of $29,468 in the first five years of their career.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA
12 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
13 American Public University System Charles Town, WV
14 Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA
15 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC

Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best family, consumer & human sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 38 724
West Virginia 38 331
Mississippi 38 538
South Carolina 38 496
Florida 38 822
Virginia 38 1,101
Arkansas 38 425
Alabama 37 1,416
Kentucky 37 412
Georgia 37 884
Tennessee 37 673
Louisiana 37 439

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 12,074
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 1,098
Textile & Apparel Studies 1,047
General Family & Consumer Sciences 859
Family & Consumer Economics 393
Human Sciences Business Services 146
Housing 131
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Other) 31

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