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2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$43,080 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general family and consumer sciences was ranked #199 in the country. In fact 368 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for consumer science majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in General Family & Consumer Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best school in the Great Lakes Region for general family and consumer sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general family and consumer sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

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#3

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Out of the 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general family and consumer sciences schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 54
Ohio 0
Wisconsin 26

General Family & Consumer Sciences 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
Family & Consumer Economics 251
Textile & Apparel Studies 150
Human Sciences Business Services 58

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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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