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

an associate degree in family, consumer & human sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #14 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of family, consumer & human sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 189 associate degrees in family, consumer & human sciences to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to family, consumer & human sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other family, consumer & human sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for family, consumer & human sciences to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized family, consumer & human sciences related body.

Our full 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.

More Ways to Rank Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools

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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in family, consumer & human sciences.

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

1

Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

Community College of Allegheny County is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in family, consumer & human sciences from Community College of Allegheny County

2

Harcum College
Bryn Mawr, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Harcum College if you want to pursue an associate degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Harcum College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr.More information about a associate in family, consumer & human sciences from Harcum 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
New York	36	412
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	182
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	7

Majors Similar to Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	2,518
Communication & Journalism	250
Social Sciences	147
English Language & Literature	60
Theology & Religious Vocations	53
History	19
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	10
Philosophy & Religious Studies	5

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.