2027 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Associate’s Degree Schools
General Family & Consumer Sciences degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general family & consumer sciences students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for General Family & Consumer Sciences in the United States
See the highest-ranked general family & consumer sciences schools offering a associate’s degree below.
Top Schools in General Family & Consumer Sciences
No school ranked higher than Shasta College this year for general family & consumer sciences. Set in the suburb of Redding, Shasta College is a large public institution. Shasta College awarded about 38 general family & consumer sciences degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general family & consumer sciences degree from Shasta College earn around $50,330 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $12,275 to complete this degree.
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Snow College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general family & consumer sciences, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the town of Ephraim, Snow College is a moderately-sized public university. About 12 general family & consumer sciences degrees were awarded at Snow College in the most recent year. Students who receive their general family & consumer sciences degree from Snow College earn around $42,776 in the first couple years of their career. Snow College graduates carry a median of $10,440 in student loans.
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Lone Star College System came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best general family & consumer sciences schools. Located in the city of The Woodlands, Lone Star College System is a very large public university. About 21 general family & consumer sciences degrees were awarded at Lone Star College System in the most recent year. Graduates of the general family & consumer sciences program make about $39,954 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $10,425.
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Students looking for a strong general family & consumer sciences program will find one at Arizona Western College, which ranked #4. Located in the city of Yuma, Arizona Western College is a large public university. Arizona Western College awarded about 13 general family & consumer sciences degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general family & consumer sciences degree recipients from Arizona Western College generally make around $44,895.
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College came in at #5 on our 2027 list of the best general family & consumer sciences schools. This large public university is located in the rural area of Perkinston. There were roughly 26 general family & consumer sciences students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general family & consumer sciences degree from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College earn around $34,214 in the first couple years of their career. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College graduates carry a median of $11,653 in student loans.
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Other General Family & Consumer Sciences Degree Levels
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
