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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, family, consumer and human sciences was ranked #27 in the country. In fact 3,692 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the best school in the Southeast Region for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their graduate certificate. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their graduate certificate. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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University of North Alabama landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best family, consumer and human sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 40
Florida 119
North Carolina 131
Virginia 39
Tennessee 84
Georgia 135
South Carolina 79
Louisiana 3
West Virginia 1
Kentucky 23
Arkansas 58
Alabama 293

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 1,589
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 1,214
General Family & Consumer Sciences 368
Family & Consumer Economics 251
Textile & Apparel Studies 150
Human Sciences Business Services 58
Housing 54
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Other) 8

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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