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2026 Best Family & Community Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region

3 Colleges in the United States
178 Family & Community Services Degrees Awarded
$40,275 Avg Early-Career Salary

Family & Community Services programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for family & community services students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Family & Community Services in the Great Lakes Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the family & community services degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Family & Community Services

1

University Of Wisconsin Madison is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in family & community services. This very large public university is located in the city of Madison. About 90% of students finish within six years. University Of Wisconsin Madison awarded about 26 family & community services degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the family & community services program make about $34,149 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $21,250. Get the full family & community services details for University Of Wisconsin Madison

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A rank of #2 makes University Of St Francis one of the top schools for family & community services. University Of St Francis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet. The six-year graduation rate is 67%. University Of St Francis awarded about 15 family & community services degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their family & community services degree from University Of St Francis earn around $70,918 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,695. More information about a degree in family & community services from University Of St Francis

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Michigan State University crest
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in family & community services, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a very large public university. Roughly 81% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 73 family & community services degrees were awarded at Michigan State University in the most recent year. Graduates of the family & community services program make about $31,434 in their early career. Michigan State University graduates carry a median of $29,750 in student loans. More information about a degree in family & community services from Michigan State University

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Sinclair Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in family & community services, ranking #4. Sinclair Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Dayton. About 41 family & community services degrees were awarded at Sinclair Community College in the most recent year. Students who receive their family & community services degree from Sinclair Community College earn around $35,348 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $12,525 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in family & community services from Sinclair Community College

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A rank of #5 makes Baker College Of Flint one of the top schools for family & community services. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the town of Owosso. About 30% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 23 family & community services students who graduated with this degree at Baker College Of Flint in the most recent data year. Family & Community Services graduates of Baker College Of Flint earn a median of $29,526 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $33,250 to complete this degree. Get the full family & community services details for Baker College Of Flint

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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 · 16 schools evaluated.

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