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2023 Most Popular 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Family, Consumer & Human Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the family, consumer and human sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

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

Women make up 68% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 15% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at UNC Greensboro, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 63% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Georgia State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

Women make up 57% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 23 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 5 spot on the list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

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#8

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

With a ranking of #8, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their graduate certificate. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

Of the 5 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at UGA, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate family, consumer and human sciences programs. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best family, consumer and human sciences colleges 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 23 schools only.

  • 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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