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2023 Most Popular Family & Consumer Economics Schools

13 Colleges
$36,903 Avg Salary
$24,231 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Family & Consumer Economics Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Family & Consumer Economics program at each school on the list.

Check out the consumer economics programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the most popular school in the United States for family and consumer economics students. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 13 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Family & Consumer Economics Schools list. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

The excellent programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best family and consumer economics schools in the United States. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Family & Consumer Economics Schools list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for family and consumer economics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

With a ranking of #7, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family and consumer economics students. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, South Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family and consumer economics students. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular family and consumer economics programs. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family & Consumer Economics Schools ranking. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

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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 13 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).

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