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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools

30 Colleges
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Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate 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.

The Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 30 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our analysis found Clemson University to be the best school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Erikson Institute

Chicago, IL

Out of the 30 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Erikson Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. The Erikson Institute is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Case Western Reserve University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Iowa State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

American University

Washington, DC

American University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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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