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

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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 221 associate degrees in family, consumer & human sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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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

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 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina.

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

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

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

1

Midlands Technical College
West Columbia, SC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

40 Annual Graduates

Midlands Technical College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Located in the large suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in family, consumer & human sciences from Midlands Technical College

2

York Technical College
Rock Hill, SC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

28 Annual Graduates

York Technical College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in family, consumer & human sciences. York Technical College is a small public college located in the small city of Rock Hill.More information about a associate in family, consumer & human sciences from York Technical College

Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	37	246
Georgia	34	14
Virginia	34	240
Arkansas	33	61
Florida	32	115
North Carolina	30	6
Kentucky	30	136
Tennessee	30	138
West Virginia	29	144
Louisiana	26	95
Alabama	24	172

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies	221

Majors Similar to Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	3,767
Theology & Religious Vocations	9
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.