by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Family & Consumer Sciences is the 168th most popular major in the country with 2,906 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general family and consumer sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,445 and had an average of $27,314 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 83 general family and consumer sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in general family and consumer sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general family and consumer sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona Western College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. Arizona Western College is a medium-sized public school situated in Yuma, Arizona. It awarded 22 associates’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at AWC
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Shasta College landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Redding, California, and it awarded 16 associates’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Shasta College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is located in Perkinston, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 associates’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Nebraska Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major. Western Nebraska Community College is a small public school situated in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. It awarded 1 associates’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Joaquin Delta College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. Delta is located in Stockton, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.
South Plains College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking. South Plains College is a public institution located in Levelland, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at South Plains College
Vincennes University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. Vincennes University is a fairly large school located in Vincennes, Indiana that handed out 5 associates’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Vincennes University
With a ranking of #8, Antelope Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. Located in Lancaster, California, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s consumer science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Antelope Valley College
Allan Hancock College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking. Allan Hancock College is a medium-sized school located in Santa Maria, California that handed out 0 associates’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Allan Hancock College General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
Long Beach City College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking. Long Beach City College is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Long Beach City College
Santa Ana College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking. Santa Ana College is a public institution located in Santa Ana, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Santa Ana College
With a ranking of #9, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. ENMU - Main Campus is located in Portales, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.
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American Samoa Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking. American Samoa Community College is a public institution located in PagoPago, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at ASCC
Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Walnut, California, and it awarded 0 associates’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Mt. San Antonio College
Chaffey College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking. Chaffey College is a public institution located in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Chaffey College
Saddleback College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. Saddleback College is located in Mission Viejo, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.
Full Saddleback College General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
Orange Coast College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. Orange Coast College is a fairly large school located in Costa Mesa, California that handed out 0 associates’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Orange Coast College General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
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