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2021 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region

15 Colleges
605 Bachelor's Degrees
$23,418 Avg Cost*

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Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region

This year's Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer a bachelor's in consumer science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general family & consumer sciences programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the general family & consumer sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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2021 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

Top 10 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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The University of Alabama tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Southeast Region that are best for non-traditional general family & consumer sciences students. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa. UA also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences in the Southeast Region rankings.

About 1.2% of UA students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 9,339 students take at least one class online at UA. There are roughly 6,421 part time students in attendance at UA.

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South Carolina State University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the distant town of Orangeburg, South Carolina State University is a public college with a small student population. South Carolina State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences in the Southeast Region list.

Approximately 999 students take at least one class online at South Carolina State University. 346 students are part time.

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Nicholls State University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Nicholls State University, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences in the Southeast Region ranking.

The student loan default rate at Nicholls State University is lower than is typical, just 2.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,210 students take at least one class online at Nicholls State University. About 1,421 of the students at Nicholls State University are attending part time.

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University of Kentucky landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best general family & consumer sciences schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UK has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences in the Southeast Region ranking.

About 1.6% of UK students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 8,399 students at UK that take at least one class online. About 4,117 of the students at UK are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Southeastern Louisiana University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public school with a large student population. Southeastern also took the #8 spot in our Best Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences in the Southeast Region rankings.

The student loan default rate at Southeastern is lower than is typical, just 3.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 4,256 students take at least one class online at Southeastern. 4,754 of Southeastern students are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Northwestern State University of Louisiana as the #6 school in this year's rankings. NSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Natchitoches.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.8%. 5,928 students at NSU are exclusively online. About 4,844 of the students at NSU are attending part time.

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The University of Tennessee - Martin comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the town of Martin, UT Martin is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. UT Martin not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences in the Southeast Region list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.2%. 1,612 of UT Martin students are exclusively distance learners. About 2,163 of the students at UT Martin are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize North Carolina Central University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. North Carolina Central University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Durham. As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Carolina Central University, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences in the Southeast Region ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 4.1%. Approximately 3,054 students take at least one class online at North Carolina Central University. There are roughly 1,766 part time students in attendance at North Carolina Central University.

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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of Pine Bluff, UAPB is a public school with a small student population.

About 3.6% of UAPB students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,800 students at UAPB that take at least one class online. There are roughly 450 part time students in attendance at UAPB.

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Our rankings recognize North Carolina A & T State University as the #10 school in this year's rankings. NC A&T is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, NC A&T has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences in the Southeast Region ranking.

About 4.8% of NC A&T students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 5,968 students take at least one class online at NC A&T. About 2,086 of the students at NC A&T are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best for non-traditional students general family & consumer sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 13
Tennessee 102
North Carolina 104
Virginia 17
South Carolina 36
Kentucky 38
Alabama 201
Louisiana 76
Mississippi 31
Arkansas 55
West Virginia 2

General Family & Consumer Sciences is one of 8 different types of Family, Consumer & Human Sciences programs to choose from.

Notes and References

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*Avg Cost is for the top 15 schools only.

References

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