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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 3,692 people earned a degree or certificate in family, consumer and human sciences, making the major the #27 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for family, consumer and human sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Our analysis found Kansas State University to be the best school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Out of the 37 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in the United States. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Delaware is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Iowa State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #7, New York University did quite well on this year’s best schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#8

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences by Region

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 1,589
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 1,214
General Family & Consumer Sciences 368
Family & Consumer Economics 251
Textile & Apparel Studies 150
Human Sciences Business Services 58
Housing 54
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Other) 8

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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