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2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Alabama

3 Colleges
$30,174 Avg Salary
$30,975 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 102 degrees and certificates were awarded to general family and consumer sciences students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #38 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the consumer science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the most popular school in Alabama for general family and consumer sciences students. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at The University of Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alabama A & M University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Alabama list. AAMU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Normal.

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

#3

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jacksonville State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at Jacksonville State University Report

Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 7 majors within the area of study, general family and consumer sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 3 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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