2024 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

If you plan on getting your associate degree in family, consumer & human sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #14 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of family, consumer & human sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 294 associate degrees in family, consumer & human sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on family, consumer & human sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of family, consumer & human sciences students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt family, consumer & human sciences students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized family, consumer & human sciences related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for family, consumer & human sciences students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in Illinois

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for family, consumer & human sciences students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Illinois Schools for an Associate in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
Chicago, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Located in the large city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in family, consumer & human sciences from City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College

2

City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College
Chicago, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Located in the city of Chicago, Richard J Daley College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in family, consumer & human sciences from City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College

Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	38	203
Ohio	36	73
Indiana	35	11
Wisconsin	31	16

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies	282
Textile & Apparel Studies	12

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	16,943
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	42
Communication & Journalism	37
Theology & Religious Vocations	12

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to National Cancer Institute. More about our data sources and methodologies.