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2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southeast Region 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for consumer science majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

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 master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Carolina Central University is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Martin is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Martin.

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

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Martin Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Central Arkansas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general family and consumer sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UARK is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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Alabama A & M University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Normal, AAMU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in consumer science at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at Alabama A & M University Report

#7

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.

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#7

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

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

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at Mississippi State University Report

Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general family and consumer sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 5
North Carolina 30
Tennessee 10
Kentucky 2
Alabama 102
Mississippi 0
Arkansas 11

General Family & Consumer Sciences is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

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 8 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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