2022 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Alabama

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for family, consumer and human sciences students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 155 associate degrees in family, consumer and human sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Family, Consumer & Human Sciences School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of family, consumer and human sciences for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

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 and human sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of family, consumer and 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 easy is it for family, consumer and 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 and 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 and 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 Alabama list to help you make the college decision.

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

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

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

#1

Jefferson State Community College

Birmingham, AL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in family, consumer and human sciences has to check out Jefferson State Community College. Jeff State is a moderately-sized public college located in the midsize city of Birmingham.More information about a associate in family, consumer and human sciences from Jefferson State Community College

#2

Southern Union State Community College

Wadley, AL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Southern Union State Community College is a wonderful choice for students pursuing an associate degree in family, consumer and human sciences. Located in the remote area of Wadley, Southern Union State Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in family, consumer and human sciences from Southern Union State Community College

#3

Wallace Community College, Dothan

Dothan, AL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Wallace Community College, Dothan is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in family, consumer and human sciences. Located in the city of Dothan, Wallace, Dothan is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in family, consumer and human sciences from Wallace Community College, Dothan

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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.

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