2026 Best Family & Community Services Schools in Michigan

Family & Community Services is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best family & community services schools.

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• Best Family & Community Services Schools in Michigan

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Best Schools for Family & Community Services in Michigan

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall family & community services education in Michigan.

Top Schools in Family & Community Services

1

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

73 Family & Community Services Degrees Awarded

$31,434 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than Michigan State University this year for family & community services. Michigan State University is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing. The six-year graduation rate is 81%. There were roughly 73 family & community services students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the family & community services program make about $31,434 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $29,750. More information about a degree in family & community services from Michigan State University

2

Baker College Of Flint
Owosso, MI

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Family & Community Services Degrees Awarded

$29,526 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Baker College Of Flint one of the top schools for family & community services. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the town of Owosso. About 30% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 23 family & community services students who graduated with this degree at Baker College Of Flint in the most recent data year. Students who receive their family & community services degree from Baker College Of Flint earn around $29,526 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $33,250 to complete this degree. See the full family & community services program report for Baker College Of Flint

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.