Family & Community Services is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 89 schools to find the best for family & community services students.
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These are the top schools for a master’s degree in family & community services, based on student outcomes and program quality.
Texas Tech University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in family & community services. Texas Tech University is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock. Texas Tech University graduates 69% of students within six years. About 25 family & community services degrees were awarded at Texas Tech University in the most recent year. Graduates of the family & community services program make about $39,096 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,250.
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University Of Florida is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in family & community services, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Florida is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville. About 91% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 24 family & community services students who graduated with this degree at University Of Florida in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, family & community services degree recipients from University Of Florida generally make around $49,947. University Of Florida graduates carry a median of $17,296 in student loans.
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Arizona State University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best family & community services schools. Arizona State University is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe. Arizona State University graduates 68% of students within six years. About 23 family & community services degrees were awarded at Arizona State University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, family & community services degree recipients from Arizona State University generally make around $49,757. Students borrow a median of $21,842 to complete this degree.
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Lee University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in family & community services, ranking #4. Set in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 63%. Lee University awarded about 16 family & community services degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the family & community services program make about $38,249 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $26,422.
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A rank of #5 makes Missouri State University Springfield one of the top schools for family & community services. This very large public university is located in the city of Springfield. The six-year graduation rate is 58%. There were roughly 22 family & community services students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State University Springfield in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, family & community services degree recipients from Missouri State University Springfield generally make around $32,769. Missouri State University Springfield graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans.
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Amridge University came in at #6 for family & community services this year. Amridge University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Montgomery. The six-year graduation rate is 100%. Amridge University awarded about 12 family & community services degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, family & community services degree recipients from Amridge University generally make around $46,125.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 89 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.