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2023 Most Popular 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 35 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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.

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

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the most popular school in the United States for general family and consumer sciences students working on their master’s degree. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

About 62% of the students majoring in consumer science at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at The University of Alabama Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general family and consumer sciences schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 87% of the consumer science majors at the school.

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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 Master’s Degree Schools list. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Durham.

Of the 30 students majoring in consumer science at North Carolina Central University, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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#4

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern Illinois University is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students working on their master’s degree. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

About 96% of the students majoring in consumer science at the school are women while 4% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students working on their master’s degree. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

About 81% of the students majoring in consumer science at the school are women while 19% are male.

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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. SFASU is a large public school located in the town of Nacogdoches.

Women make up 94% of the consumer science majors at the school.

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Iowa State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

Women make up 64% of the consumer science majors at the school.

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Central Washington University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general family and consumer sciences programs. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in consumer science at CWU, 8% are male and 92% are female.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at Central Washington University Report

Montana State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general family and consumer sciences programs. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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California State University - Northridge ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in consumer science at the school are women while 10% are male.

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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 35 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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