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

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 looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 412 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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New York list to help you make the college decision.

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

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

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

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Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

52 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Fashion Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue an associate degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Located in the city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public school with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in family, consumer & human sciences from Fashion Institute of Technology

2

Hudson Valley Community College
Troy, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

40 Annual Graduates

Hudson Valley Community College is a good decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in family, consumer & human sciences. HVCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the small city of Troy.More information about a associate in family, consumer & human sciences from Hudson Valley Community College

Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	36	189
New Jersey	35	27
Maryland	33	120

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies	318
Textile & Apparel Studies	52
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	42

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	14,798
Communication & Journalism	891
Philosophy & Religious Studies	789
Social Sciences	200
English Language & Literature	161
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	66
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	40
Theology & Religious Vocations	31
History	17

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.