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2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

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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.

The Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree 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.

Check out the consumer science doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Our analysis found Kansas State University to be the most popular 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 city of Manhattan.

About 69% of the students majoring in consumer science at the school are women while 31% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Women make up 75% of the consumer science majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general family and consumer sciences schools in the United States. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Women make up 40% of the consumer science majors at the school.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the consumer science majors at the school.

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Out of the 9 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

About 50% of the students majoring in consumer science at the school are women while 50% are male.

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

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

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#8

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general family and consumer sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

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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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to National Cancer Institute.

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