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Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 368 people earned a degree or certificate in general family and consumer sciences, making the major the #199 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in General Family & Consumer Sciences

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Our analysis found Kansas State University to be the best school for general family and consumer sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree 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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on this year’s best schools for general family and consumer sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general family and consumer sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UNM is a very large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

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General Family & Consumer Sciences by Region

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One of 7 majors within the area of study, general family and consumer sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Consumer Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 1,589
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 1,214
Family & Consumer Economics 251
Textile & Apparel Studies 150
Human Sciences Business Services 58

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to National Cancer Institute.

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