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2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

39 Ranked Colleges
1,379 Degrees Awarded
$7,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 56,273 people earned their degree in family, consumer and human sciences, making the major the 21st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, family, consumer and human sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,430 and had an average of $24,438 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 15,063 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,715 and $25,496 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,379 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 39 colleges that offered a degree in family, consumer and human sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great family, consumer and human sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the family, consumer and human sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree family, consumer & human sciences students.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in the Southeast Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Crescent Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Griffin, Georgia, and it awarded 2 associates’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Crescent Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,568 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students per year to attend Southern Crescent Technical College.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. Located in Annandale, Virginia, this large public school handed out 53 diplomas to qualified associates’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northern Virginia Community College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northern Virginia Community College is $10,005 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students.

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#3

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, Louisiana
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 39 schools in the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Delgado Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Delgado Community College is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 38 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree family, consumer & human sciences students list, Delgado Community College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,017 for southeast region associate degree family, consumer & human sciences students per year to attend Delgado Community College.

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#4

Reynolds Community College

Richmond, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Reynolds Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 16 associates’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Reynolds Community College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Reynolds Community College is $5,961 for southeast region associate degree family, consumer & human sciences students.

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#5

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 92 associates’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

American Military University also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for American Public University System is $10,222 for southeast region associate degree family, consumer & human sciences students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#6

Hinds Community College

Raymond, Mississippi
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Hinds Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Hinds Community College is a public institution located in Raymond, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 57 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Hinds Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Hinds Community College is $3,757 for southeast region associate degree family, consumer & human sciences students.

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#7

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, South Carolina
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Midlands Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Located in West Columbia, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified associates’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2019-2020.

MTC also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Midlands Technical College is $4,974 for southeast region associate degree family, consumer & human sciences students.

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#14 in overall quality

Louisiana Delta Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Monroe, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

LDCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for LDCC is $9,484 for southeast region associate degree family, consumer & human sciences students.

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#9

Polk State College

Winter Haven, Florida
#5 in overall quality

Polk State College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Polk State is a medium-sized public school situated in Winter Haven, Florida. It awarded 17 associates’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Polk State also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Polk State College is $9,740 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students.

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#10

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Perkinston, Mississippi
#19 in overall quality

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Perkinston, Mississippi. It awarded 28 associates’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,503 for southeast region associate degree family, consumer & human sciences students per year to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

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#11

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Greenville Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified associates’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2019-2020.

GTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend GTC is $7,016 for southeast region associate degree family, consumer & human sciences students.

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#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Southern Union State Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Southern Union State Community College is a small school located in Wadley, Alabama that handed out 10 associates’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Union State Community College also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $8,493 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students per year to attend Southern Union State Community College.

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#13

East Central Community College

Decatur, Mississippi
#25 in overall quality

East Central Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. East Central Community College is a small school located in Decatur, Mississippi that handed out 13 associates’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at East Central Community College, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,999 for southeast region associate degree family, consumer & human sciences students per year to attend East Central Community College.

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#14

York Technical College

Rock Hill, South Carolina
#10 in overall quality

York Technical College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and it awarded 21 associates’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

York Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for York Technical College is $5,210 for southeast region associate degree family, consumer & human sciences students.

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#15

Itawamba Community College

Fulton, Mississippi

Itawamba Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. ICC is located in Fulton, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 associates’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Itawamba Community College is $5,107 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students.

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#16

Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

Tidewater Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 40 associates’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Tidewater Community College also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Tidewater Community College is $8,408 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students.

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Northwest Mississippi Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Northwest Mississippi Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Senatobia, Mississippi. It awarded 13 associates’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for NWCC is $6,009 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students.

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#18

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, Louisiana
#13 in overall quality

Nicholls State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Thibodaux, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

Nicholls State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,247 for southeast region associate degree family, consumer & human sciences students per year to attend Nicholls State University.

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#18 in overall quality

Wallace Community College, Dothan ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Dothan, Alabama, this small public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2019-2020.

Wallace, Dothan also took the #18 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wallace Community College, Dothan is $1,790 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students.

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#20

John Tyler Community College

Chester, Virginia
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, John Tyler Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Chester, Virginia. It awarded 7 associates’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

John Tyler Community College also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for John Tyler Community College is $6,810 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students.

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#21

Copiah-Lincoln Community College

Wesson, Mississippi

Copiah-Lincoln Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Wesson, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified associates’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Copiah-Lincoln Community College is $3,714 for southeast region associate degree family, consumer & human sciences students.

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#22

Jefferson State Community College

Birmingham, Alabama
#9 in overall quality

Jefferson State Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Jeff State is a medium-sized public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 14 associates’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree family, consumer & human sciences students list, Jeff State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,018 for southeast region associate degree family, consumer & human sciences students per year to attend Jefferson State Community College.

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#23

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Conway, South Carolina
#22 in overall quality

Horry-Georgetown Technical College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public institution located in Conway, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Horry-Georgetown Technical College also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #22. The estimated yearly cost for Horry-Georgetown Technical College is $5,016 for southeast region associate degree family, consumer & human sciences students.

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#24

Nunez Community College

Chalmette, Louisiana

With a ranking of #24, Nunez Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Chalmette, Louisiana, this small public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,146 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students per year to attend Nunez Community College.

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#25

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, South Carolina
#16 in overall quality

Spartanburg Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Spartanburg, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Spartanburg Community College also took the #16 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $2,804 for southeast region associate degree family, consumer & human sciences students per year to attend Spartanburg Community College.

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References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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