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2024 Best Family & Community Services Schools in the Southeast Region

7 Colleges in the Southeast Region
317 Family and Community Services Degrees Awarded
Family & Community Services is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #377 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for family & community services students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 317 degrees in family & community services during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Family & Community Services School

Best Family & Community Services Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of family & community services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Family & Community Services School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Family & Community Services Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Family and Community Services
Master's Degrees in Family and Community Services
Doctor's Degrees in Family and Community Services

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Family & Community Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Family & Community Services in the Southeast Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the family and community services degree levels they offer.

Top Southeast Region Schools in Family and Community Services

1
UF crest
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
140 Family and Community Services Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Florida if you want to pursue a degree in family & community services. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 140 family & community services students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in family & community services from University of Florida

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AL

Any student who is interested in family & community services has to look into The University of Alabama. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UA is a great university overall.

There were about 9 family & community services students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in family & community services from The University of Alabama

3
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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC

It is hard to beat Clemson University if you want to pursue a degree in family & community services. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were about 5 family & community services students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
67 Family and Community Services Degrees Awarded

East Carolina University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in family & community services. ECU is a very large public university located in the small city of Greenville. This university ranks 7th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 67 family & community services students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in family & community services from East Carolina University

5
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AL

Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 15th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 1 family & community services students who graduated with this degree at UNA in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY

Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 4 family & community services students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in family & community services from Western Kentucky University

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA

Located in the city of New Orleans, SUNO is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 28th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were approximately 9 family & community services students who graduated with this degree at SUNO in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in family & community services from Southern University at New Orleans

Best Family & Community Services Colleges by State

Explore the best family & community services colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 140
North Carolina 710 67
Georgia 690 1
Tennessee 624 6
South Carolina 530 4
Kentucky 518 4
Alabama 500 33
Louisiana 489 9
Arkansas 466 27
West Virginia 410 6

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Family & Community Services is one of 10 different types of Human Development & Family Studies programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Child Care Provider/Assistant 6,101
General Human Development & Family Studies 1,832
Child Development 1,630
Child Care & Support Services Management 1,532
Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services 253
Early Childhood and Family Studies 177
Family Systems 159
Adult Development & Aging 69
Developmental Services Worker 4

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