by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 1,263 people earned their degree in family & community services, making the major the 377th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 64 family & community services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 10 family & community services graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,470 and $15,074 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in family & community services. That schools that top this list have a program in family & community services in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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 Family and Community Services Major in the Southwest Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree family and community services students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Connors State College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Warner, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s family and community services students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Phoenix College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Phoenix College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rio Salado College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southwest Region. Rio Salado College is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s family and community services degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Scottsdale Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southwest Region. Scottsdale Community College is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Scottsdale Community College Family & Community Services Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Glendale Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southwest Region. This fairly large school is located in Glendale, Arizona, and it awarded 2 associates’s family and community services degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paradise Valley Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Paradise Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 0 associates’s family and community services degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Paradise Valley Community College Family & Community Services Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a public institution located in Avondale, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Mountain Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southwest Region list. South Mountain Community College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chandler-Gilbert Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Chandler, Arizona. It awarded 0 associates’s family and community services degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend GateWay Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southwest Region. GateWay Community College is a small public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 0 associates’s family and community services degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mesa Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Mesa, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s family and community services students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
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