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2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

11 Colleges
$27,635 Avg Salary
$31,435 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences 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.

The Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for consumer science majors pursuing a .

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the most popular school in the Southeast Region for general family and consumer sciences students. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina Central University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Martin is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Martin.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. UARK is a very large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

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Alabama A & M University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Normal, AAMU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general family and consumer sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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#9

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general family and consumer sciences programs. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

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#9

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

With a ranking of #9, Jacksonville State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general family and consumer sciences students. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Jacksonville.

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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 11 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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