Family & Community Services programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their family & community services programs.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for family & community services students pursuing a degree.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall family & community services education in the Middle Atlantic Region.
No school ranked higher than University Of Maryland College Park this year for family & community services. University Of Maryland College Park is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park. About 89% of students finish within six years. About 57 family & community services degrees were awarded at University Of Maryland College Park in the most recent year. Graduates of the family & community services program make about $41,157 in their early career. University Of Maryland College Park graduates carry a median of $19,533 in student loans.
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Mount St Marys University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in family & community services, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the rural area of Emmitsburg, Mount St Marys University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Roughly 65% of students complete a degree within six years here. Mount St Marys University awarded about 24 family & community services degrees in the most recent data year. Family & Community Services graduates of Mount St Marys University earn a median of $50,657 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $23,539.
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A rank of #3 makes Messiah College one of the top schools for family & community services. Located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. About 75% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 17 family & community services students who graduated with this degree at Messiah College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the family & community services program make about $32,943 in their early career. Messiah College graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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Stevenson University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best family & community services schools. Located in the suburb of Owings Mills, Stevenson University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Roughly 68% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 10 family & community services degrees were awarded at Stevenson University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, family & community services degree recipients from Stevenson University generally make around $34,273. Stevenson University graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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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 · 8 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.
