by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Virginia” 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 Virginia, there were 1,766 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,119 and $20,755 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Virginia” ranking analyzed 25 colleges that offered a degree in family, consumer and human sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in family, consumer and human sciences.
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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 Virginia”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Virginia”.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Virginia University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Buena Vista, Virginia, and it awarded 17 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Virginia. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 607 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Shore Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Melfa, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Bridgewater College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Bridgewater, Virginia, and it awarded 17 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paul D Camp Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Virginia list. This small school is located in Franklin, Virginia, and it awarded 50 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Virginia State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Virginia list. This small school is located in Petersburg, Virginia, and it awarded 20 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southwest Virginia Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Virginia ranking. Southwest Virginia is a public institution located in Richlands, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Patrick Henry Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Virginia ranking. Patrick Henry Community College is a public institution located in Martinsville, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Danville Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Danville, Virginia, this small public school handed out 83 diplomas to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Tidewater Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Virginia list. Tidewater Community College is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 138 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Virginia Western Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #11. Virginia Western Community College is located in Roanoke, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #12, Norfolk State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Virginia list. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Reynolds Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Virginia list. Reynolds Community College is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 73 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Thomas Nelson Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Virginia list. Hampton, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Northern Virginia Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #15. Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 209 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #16, John Tyler Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Virginia list. Chester, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, Lord Fairfax Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Virginia list. Located in Middletown, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #18. University of Virginia is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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James Madison University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and it awarded 25 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Liberty University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Virginia list. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 91 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Germanna Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Virginia list. Germanna Community College is located in Locust Grove, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.
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George Mason University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Virginia list. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 17 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
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With a ranking of #23, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Virginia list. VCU is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 15 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Virginia Commonwealth University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report
Radford University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #24. This medium-sized school is located in Radford, Virginia, and it awarded 2 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Wytheville Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Virginia ranking. Located in Wytheville, Virginia, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
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