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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

23 Colleges
$32,850 Avg Salary
$24,554 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, family, consumer and human sciences was ranked #27 in the country. In fact 3,692 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Case Western Reserve University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for family, consumer and human sciences students. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

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#3

Erikson Institute

Chicago, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Erikson Institute is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students. The Erikson Institute is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Out of the 23 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best family, consumer and human sciences programs. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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Concordia University, Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Benedictine University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best family, consumer and human sciences schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 183
Indiana 7
Ohio 102
Wisconsin 43
Michigan 89

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

Majors Similar to Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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 23 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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