2026 Family & Consumer Sciences Rankings
Best Colleges for Family & Consumer Sciences
Data-driven rankings of 471 trade colleges excelling in Family & Consumer Sciences programs
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Rankings based on field productivity, program depth, retention rates, and institutional quality in Family & Consumer Sciences.
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#1
Complete Data Southern Crescent Technical College
Griffin, GA
Public
Overall Score 88.7
88.7 / 100
Field Productivity 97%
1.7% productivity Program Depth 81%
3 programs Retention 64%
68% retained Enrollment 10,615
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#2
Complete Data College of the Sequoias
Visalia, CA
Public
Overall Score 85
85 / 100
Field Productivity 95%
1.4% productivity Program Depth 90%
4 programs Retention 72%
70% retained Enrollment 24,625
Programs 32 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#3
Complete Data Mt San Antonio College
Walnut, CA
Public
Overall Score 85
85 / 100
Field Productivity 72%
0.5% productivity Program Depth 99%
7 programs Retention 97%
78% retained Enrollment 52,462
Programs 33 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#4
Complete Data Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA
Public
Overall Score 84.5
84.5 / 100
Field Productivity 78%
0.7% productivity Program Depth 100%
9 programs Retention 86%
73% retained Enrollment 30,110
Programs 32 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#5
Complete Data Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, CA
Public
Overall Score 83.6
83.6 / 100
Field Productivity 79%
0.7% productivity Program Depth 81%
3 programs Retention 97%
78% retained Enrollment 30,114
Programs 31 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#6
Complete Data Santiago Canyon College
Orange, CA
Public
Overall Score 83.4
83.4 / 100
Field Productivity 87%
0.9% productivity Program Depth 81%
3 programs Retention 81%
72% retained Enrollment 22,098
Programs 27 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#7
Complete Data Athens Technical College
Athens, GA
Public
Overall Score 82.6
82.6 / 100
Field Productivity 90%
1.0% productivity Program Depth 58%
2 programs Retention 86%
73% retained Enrollment 7,699
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#8
Complete Data Woodland Community College
Woodland, CA
Public
Overall Score 82.5
82.5 / 100
Field Productivity 100%
5.3% productivity Program Depth 81%
3 programs Retention 77%
71% retained Enrollment 6,749
Programs 23 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#9
Complete Data Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, CA
Public
Overall Score 81.7
81.7 / 100
Field Productivity 83%
0.8% productivity Program Depth 95%
5 programs Retention 69%
69% retained Enrollment 19,908
Programs 34 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#10
Complete Data Butte College
Oroville, CA
Public
Overall Score 81.4
81.4 / 100
Field Productivity 83%
0.8% productivity Program Depth 95%
5 programs Retention 60%
67% retained Enrollment 18,714
Programs 31 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#11
Complete Data Los Angeles Mission College
Sylmar, CA
Public
Overall Score 80.6
80.6 / 100
Field Productivity 98%
2.1% productivity Program Depth 95%
5 programs Retention 72%
70% retained Enrollment 19,195
Programs 23 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,196
#12
Complete Data Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM
Public
Overall Score 79.7
79.7 / 100
Field Productivity 81%
0.7% productivity Program Depth 90%
4 programs Retention 51%
65% retained Enrollment 35,383
Programs 30 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,584
#13
Complete Data Oconee Fall Line Technical College
Sandersville, GA
Public
Overall Score 79.5
79.5 / 100
Field Productivity 89%
0.9% productivity Program Depth 58%
2 programs Retention 99%
82% retained Enrollment 3,643
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#14
Complete Data Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, CA
Public
Overall Score 79.1
79.1 / 100
Field Productivity 64%
0.4% productivity Program Depth 100%
8 programs Retention 90%
75% retained Enrollment 33,807
Programs 32 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,380
#15
Complete Data Oxnard College
Oxnard, CA
Public
Overall Score 78.9
78.9 / 100
Field Productivity 91%
1.1% productivity Program Depth 58%
2 programs Retention 90%
75% retained Enrollment 12,339
Programs 28 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,340
#16
Complete Data Imperial Valley College
Imperial, CA
Public
Overall Score 78.9
78.9 / 100
Field Productivity 70%
0.5% productivity Program Depth 81%
3 programs Retention 98%
79% retained Enrollment 14,752
Programs 29 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#17
Complete Data Lanier Technical College
Gainesville, GA
Public
Overall Score 78.4
78.4 / 100
Field Productivity 92%
1.2% productivity Program Depth 81%
3 programs Retention 12%
55% retained Enrollment 11,173
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,000
#18
Complete Data Cabrillo College
Aptos, CA
Public
Overall Score 78.3
78.3 / 100
Field Productivity 78%
0.7% productivity Program Depth 90%
4 programs Retention 93%
76% retained Enrollment 17,156
Programs 30 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#19
Complete Data North Georgia Technical College
Clarkesville, GA
Public
Overall Score 77.9
77.9 / 100
Field Productivity 96%
1.6% productivity Program Depth 58%
2 programs Retention 45%
64% retained Enrollment 4,827
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#20
Complete Data Northwood Technical College
Rice Lake, WI
Public
Overall Score 77.5
77.5 / 100
Field Productivity 95%
1.6% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 89%
74% retained Enrollment 4,853
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,524
#21
Complete Data Los Angeles Valley College
Valley Glen, CA
Public
Overall Score 77.4
77.4 / 100
Field Productivity 94%
1.2% productivity Program Depth 58%
2 programs Retention 94%
77% retained Enrollment 28,975
Programs 28 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,196
#22
Complete Data College of the Desert
Palm Desert, CA
Public
Overall Score 76.9
76.9 / 100
Field Productivity 86%
0.8% productivity Program Depth 90%
4 programs Retention 60%
67% retained Enrollment 19,439
Programs 31 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#23
Complete Data Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA
Public
Overall Score 76.8
76.8 / 100
Field Productivity 91%
1.0% productivity Program Depth 58%
2 programs Retention 60%
67% retained Enrollment 37,916
Programs 30 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#24
Complete Data Moorpark College
Moorpark, CA
Public
Overall Score 76.6
76.6 / 100
Field Productivity 70%
0.5% productivity Program Depth 58%
2 programs Retention 99%
83% retained Enrollment 25,486
Programs 27 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,340
#25
Complete Data Yuba College
Marysville, CA
Public
Overall Score 76.5
76.5 / 100
Field Productivity 100%
4.3% productivity Program Depth 58%
2 programs Retention 77%
71% retained Enrollment 10,694
Programs 26 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#26
Complete Data City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Public
Overall Score 76.4
76.4 / 100
Field Productivity 99%
3.7% productivity Program Depth 90%
4 programs Retention 36%
62% retained Enrollment 33,056
Programs 34 fields
#27
Complete Data Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Rome, GA
Public
Overall Score 76.4
76.4 / 100
Field Productivity 89%
0.9% productivity Program Depth 58%
2 programs Retention 28%
60% retained Enrollment 12,514
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#28
Complete Data Atlanta Technical College
Atlanta, GA
Public
Overall Score 76
76 / 100
Field Productivity 97%
2.0% productivity Program Depth 58%
2 programs Retention 28%
60% retained Enrollment 6,286
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#29
Complete Data Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, CA
Public
Overall Score 75.7
75.7 / 100
Field Productivity 51%
0.3% productivity Program Depth 90%
4 programs Retention 90%
75% retained Enrollment 31,751
Programs 32 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,242
#30
Complete Data West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Paducah, KY
Public
Overall Score 75.5
75.5 / 100
Field Productivity 91%
1.1% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 77%
71% retained Enrollment 9,548
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#31
Complete Data Georgia Piedmont Technical College
Clarkston, GA
Public
Overall Score 75.3
75.3 / 100
Field Productivity 95%
1.5% productivity Program Depth 58%
2 programs Retention 23%
59% retained Enrollment 5,455
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#32
Complete Data Lemoore College
Lemoore, CA
Public
Overall Score 75.1
75.1 / 100
Field Productivity 98%
2.1% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 97%
78% retained Enrollment 7,623
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,380
#33
Complete Data Northern Oklahoma College
Tonkawa, OK
Public
Overall Score 74.8
74.8 / 100
Field Productivity 93%
1.2% productivity Program Depth 58%
2 programs Retention 64%
68% retained Enrollment 5,552
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,681
#34
Complete Data Citrus College
Glendora, CA
Public
Overall Score 74.5
74.5 / 100
Field Productivity 74%
0.6% productivity Program Depth 58%
2 programs Retention 72%
70% retained Enrollment 18,087
Programs 29 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#35
Complete Data Fresno City College
Fresno, CA
Public
Overall Score 74.5
74.5 / 100
Field Productivity 80%
0.7% productivity Program Depth 98%
6 programs Retention 72%
70% retained Enrollment 47,183
Programs 34 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#36
Complete Data Irvine Valley College
Irvine, CA
Public
Overall Score 74.5
74.5 / 100
Field Productivity 53%
0.4% productivity Program Depth 98%
6 programs Retention 94%
77% retained Enrollment 21,348
Programs 31 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#37
Complete Data West Georgia Technical College
Waco, GA
Public
Overall Score 74.5
74.5 / 100
Field Productivity 90%
1.0% productivity Program Depth 58%
2 programs Retention 32%
61% retained Enrollment 12,148
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#38
Complete Data Cuyamaca College
El Cajon, CA
Public
Overall Score 74.3
74.3 / 100
Field Productivity 72%
0.5% productivity Program Depth 81%
3 programs Retention 81%
72% retained Enrollment 15,669
Programs 26 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#39
Complete Data El Camino Community College District
Torrance, CA
Public
Overall Score 74
74 / 100
Field Productivity 73%
0.6% productivity Program Depth 81%
3 programs Retention 77%
71% retained Enrollment 37,797
Programs 31 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#40
Complete Data Maysville Community and Technical College
Maysville, KY
Public
Overall Score 74
74 / 100
Field Productivity 92%
1.1% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 77%
71% retained Enrollment 7,980
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#41
Complete Data Chabot College
Hayward, CA
Public
Overall Score 73.4
73.4 / 100
Field Productivity 67%
0.5% productivity Program Depth 81%
3 programs Retention 94%
77% retained Enrollment 21,732
Programs 30 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#42
Complete Data East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, CA
Public
Overall Score 73.2
73.2 / 100
Field Productivity 66%
0.4% productivity Program Depth 81%
3 programs Retention 64%
68% retained Enrollment 56,497
Programs 29 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,196
#43
Complete Data Rend Lake College
Ina, IL
Public
Overall Score 73.1
73.1 / 100
Field Productivity 97%
2.0% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 64%
68% retained Enrollment 3,346
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,600
#44
Complete Data Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins, GA
Public
Overall Score 73.1
73.1 / 100
Field Productivity 69%
0.5% productivity Program Depth 81%
3 programs Retention 28%
60% retained Enrollment 19,941
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#45
Complete Data Lewis and Clark Community College
Godfrey, IL
Public
Overall Score 72.9
72.9 / 100
Field Productivity 76%
0.6% productivity Program Depth 58%
2 programs Retention 64%
68% retained Enrollment 7,832
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $9,000
#46
Complete Data Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Perkinston, MS
Public
Overall Score 72.8
72.8 / 100
Field Productivity 90%
1.0% productivity Program Depth 58%
2 programs Retention 51%
65% retained Enrollment 14,209
Programs 31 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,300
#47
Complete Data Amarillo College
Amarillo, TX
Public
Overall Score 72.4
72.4 / 100
Field Productivity 68%
0.5% productivity Program Depth 81%
3 programs Retention 64%
68% retained Enrollment 16,939
Programs 24 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,128
#48
Complete Data Hazard Community and Technical College
Hazard, KY
Public
Overall Score 72.4
72.4 / 100
Field Productivity 98%
2.1% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 57%
66% retained Enrollment 5,716
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#49
Complete Data Pine Technical & Community College
Pine City, MN
Public
Overall Score 72.3
72.3 / 100
Field Productivity 95%
1.3% productivity Program Depth 58%
2 programs Retention 51%
65% retained Enrollment 3,655
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,178
#50
Complete Data Merritt College
Oakland, CA
Public
Overall Score 72.2
72.2 / 100
Field Productivity 98%
2.0% productivity Program Depth 90%
4 programs Retention 7%
51% retained Enrollment 12,667
Programs 22 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104