2026 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. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 116 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
These are the top schools for a associate’s degree in general family & consumer sciences, based on student outcomes and program quality.
Top Schools in General Family & Consumer Sciences
Our analysis ranked Shasta College the best school in the country for a degree in general family & consumer sciences. Set in the suburb of Redding, Shasta College is a large public institution. Shasta College awarded about 90 general family & consumer sciences degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general family & consumer sciences program make about $50,330 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $12,275.
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Lone Star College System came in at #2 on our 2026 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 20 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. Students borrow a median of $10,425 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #3 makes Arizona Western College one of the top schools for general family & consumer sciences. Set in the city of Yuma, Arizona Western College is a large public institution. About 17 general family & consumer sciences degrees were awarded at Arizona Western College in the most recent year. Graduates of the general family & consumer sciences program make about $44,895 in their early career.
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in general family & consumer sciences, ranking #4. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a large public university. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College awarded about 28 general family & consumer sciences degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general family & consumer sciences program make about $34,214 in their early 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
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 116 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.
