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2023 Most Popular Family & Consumer Economics Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Family & Consumer Economics Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for consumer economics majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the most popular school in the United States for family and consumer economics students working on their master’s degree. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

Of the 93 students majoring in consumer economics at ASU - Skysong, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Family & Consumer Economics Master’s Degree Schools list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Of the 59 students majoring in consumer economics at Texas Tech, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Out of the 9 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 3 spot on the list. UA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

Women make up 68% of the consumer economics majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at New Mexico State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family and consumer economics schools in the United States. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in consumer economics at NMSU Main Campus, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Family & Consumer Economics Master’s Degree Schools list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at South Dakota State University 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. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree family and consumer economics programs. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree family and consumer economics programs. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree family and consumer economics programs. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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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 9 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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