by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Family & Community Services is the 377th most popular major in the country with 1,401 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 317 family and community services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in family and community services. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in family and community services.
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The family and community services school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Amridge University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 21 ’s family and community services degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend John Brown University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southeast Region. John Brown University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern University at New Orleans. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southeast Region. SUNO is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 9 ’s family and community services degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New River Community and Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southeast Region. New River Community and Technical College is a small school located in Beaver, West Virginia that handed out 6 ’s family and community services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full New River Community and Technical College Family & Community Services Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johnson University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 6 ’s family and community services degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Family & Community Services at Johnson University
Ouachita Baptist University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and it awarded 6 ’s family and community services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Family & Community Services at Ouachita Baptist University
East Carolina University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southeast Region list. ECU is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 67 ’s family and community services degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 140 ’s family and community services degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Full University of Florida Family & Community Services Report
Toccoa Falls College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Toccoa Falls, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s family and community services students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Family & Community Services at Toccoa Falls
University of Miami ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southeast Region list. U Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Family & Community Services at University of Miami
With a ranking of #11, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 4 ’s family and community services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Kentucky University Family & Community Services Report
The University of Alabama landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
Read more about Family & Community Services at The University of Alabama
With a ranking of #13, Harding University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Searcy, Arkansas, and it awarded 1 ’s family and community services degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #14, Clemson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s family and community services students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Auburn University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 full report on Family & Community Services at Auburn University
Omega Graduate School landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Dayton, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s family and community services degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Family & Community Services at Omega Graduate School
With a ranking of #16, Columbia College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s family and community services students in 2020-2021.
Full Columbia College South Carolina Family & Community Services Report
With a ranking of #16, University of North Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family and Community Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Florence, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family and community services degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Family & Community Services at University of North Alabama
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