Family & Community Services programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best family & community services schools.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall family & community services education in the Middle Atlantic Region.
University Of Maryland College Park tops our 2027 ranking of the best family & community services schools. 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 69 family & community services degrees were awarded at University Of Maryland College Park in the most recent year. Family & Community Services graduates of University Of Maryland College Park earn a median of $41,157 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $19,533 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong family & community services program will find one at Mount St Marys University, which ranked #2. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the rural area of Emmitsburg. About 65% of students finish within six years. Mount St Marys University awarded about 18 family & community services degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the family & community services program make about $50,657 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,539.
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Students looking for a strong family & community services program will find one at Messiah College, which ranked #3. Messiah College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg. Messiah College graduates 75% of students within six years. About 18 family & community services degrees were awarded at Messiah College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, family & community services degree recipients from Messiah College generally make around $32,943. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree.
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Stevenson University came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best family & community services schools. Stevenson University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Owings Mills. Stevenson University graduates 68% of students within six years. There were roughly 10 family & community services students who graduated with this degree at Stevenson University in the most recent data year. Family & Community Services graduates of Stevenson University earn a median of $34,273 early in their careers. 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), 2027 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 · 4 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).
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