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2024 Best Family & Community Services Schools in the Plains States Region

4 Colleges in the Plains States Region
168 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Family & Community Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 168 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 Plains States Region The family and community services program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Family & Community Services rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Family & Community Services 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

The family and community services school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Family & Community Services Schools in the Plains States Region. 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 Plains States 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 Plains States Region Schools in Family and Community Services

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
81 Family and Community Services Degrees Awarded

Iowa State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in family & community services. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the small city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were about 81 family & community services students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in family & community services from Iowa State University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
75.0% Growth in Graduates

Kansas State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in family & community services. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

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

More information about a degree in family & community services from Kansas State University

3
Capella University crest
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

Any student pursuing a degree in family & community services has to check out Capella University. Capella University is a very large private for-profit university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Capella University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 20 family & community services students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent data year.

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

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA
57 Family and Community Services Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Northern Iowa if you want to pursue a degree in family & community services. UNI is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Cedar Falls. This university ranks 4th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 57 family & community services students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent data year.

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

Best Family & Community Services Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 18
Iowa 648 138
Kansas 599 4
South Dakota 381 0

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One of 10 majors within the Human Development & Family Studies area of study, Family & Community Services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Human Development & Family Studies 587
Child Care Provider/Assistant 389
Child Care & Support Services Management 318
Child Development 232
Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services 17
Adult Development & Aging 16
Family Systems 10
Early Childhood and Family Studies 6

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