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2023 Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Plains States Region

5 Colleges
$35,254 Avg Salary
$22,458 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Family & Consumer Economics School for You

Family & Consumer Economics is the #218 most popular major in the country with 251 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the consumer economics programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Family & Consumer Economics

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Kansas State University the best school in the Plains States Region for family and consumer economics students. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best family and consumer economics schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Family & Consumer Economics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for family and consumer economics students. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Family & Consumer Economics at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

Best Family & Consumer Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best family and consumer economics colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1
Minnesota 11
Kansas 30
Nebraska 1
South Dakota 3

Family & Consumer Economics is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 1,589
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 1,214
General Family & Consumer Sciences 368
Textile & Apparel Studies 150
Human Sciences Business Services 58

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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).

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