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Finding the Best Family & Consumer Economics Graduate Certificate 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.

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 Economics Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Kansas State University the most popular school in the United States for family and consumer economics students working on their graduate certificate. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

About 67% of the students majoring in consumer economics at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Out of the 5 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Family & Consumer Economics Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 Most Popular Family & Consumer Economics Graduate Certificate Schools list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family and consumer economics schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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.

  • 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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