2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools
Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Family & Consumer Sciences program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the United States
Check out the consumer science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 10 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools
Our analysis found The University of Alabama to be the most popular school for general family and consumer sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.
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Out of the 43 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State 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 North Carolina Central University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools list. North Carolina Central University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Durham.
Out of the 43 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 4 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools list. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.
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Stephen F Austin State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general family and consumer sciences programs. SFASU is a large public school located in the remote town of Nacogdoches.
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Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general family and consumer sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.
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Central Washington University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general family and consumer sciences programs. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general family and consumer sciences students. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
Montana State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general family and consumer sciences programs. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a large student population.
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General Family & Consumer Sciences by Region
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General Family & Consumer Sciences Related Majors
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 |
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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 25 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to National Cancer Institute.
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