by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Alabama” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 55,820 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, family, consumer and human sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,354 and had an average of $23,570 in loans still to pay off.
Across Alabama, there were 1,703 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,585 and $27,188 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Alabama” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in family, consumer and human sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their family, consumer and human sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The family, consumer & human sciences 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 “Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Alabama”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for alabama family, consumer & human sciences students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Amridge University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Alabama. Amridge University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 41 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miles College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Alabama list. This small school is located in Fairfield, Alabama, and it awarded 18 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Alabama. UA is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 793 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, H Councill Trenholm State Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, this small public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Samford University landed the #5 spot on the list. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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University of Montevallo landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Alabama ranking. This small school is located in Montevallo, Alabama, and it awarded 18 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Alabama A & M University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Alabama ranking. Alabama A & M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Normal, Alabama. It awarded 24 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Alabama list. Auburn is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 222 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Tuskegee University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Alabama list. Located in Tuskegee, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Alabama ranking. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
University of Mobile landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Alabama ranking. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Bishop State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Alabama list. This small school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 24 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Jacksonville State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Alabama list. Located in Jacksonville, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Wallace Community College, Dothan landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Alabama ranking. Dothan, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.
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Lurleen B Wallace Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Alabama ranking. Lurleen B Wallace Community College is a small school located in Andalusia, Alabama that handed out 15 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Gadsden State Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Alabama ranking. Gadsden, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
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Snead State Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Alabama list. Snead State Community College is located in Boaz, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Shelton State Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Alabama list. Shelton State Community College is a small school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 10 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Oakwood University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Alabama ranking. Located in Huntsville, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Northwest-Shoals Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Alabama list. Muscle Shoals, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Southern Union State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Alabama list. Wadley, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
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University of North Alabama ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Alabama list. University of North Alabama is located in Florence, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.
Jefferson State Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Alabama ranking. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Bevill State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #24. Bevill State Community College is a small school located in Jasper, Alabama that handed out 14 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, Northeast Alabama Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Alabama list. Northeast is located in Rainsville, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.
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