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2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master'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 Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the best school in the United States for general family and consumer sciences students working on their master’s degree. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Washington University is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. UW - Madison is a fairly 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 Illinois State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #6, San Francisco State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general family and consumer sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general family and consumer sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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California State University - Northridge ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Montana State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general family and consumer sciences students working on their master’s degree. SFASU is a large public school located in the town of Nacogdoches.

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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 19 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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