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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Illinois

8 Colleges
$34,782 Avg Salary
$24,277 Avg Student Debt

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

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the #25 most popular major in Illinois with 183 degrees and certificates awarded 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.

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 Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Illinois

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

Top Illinois Schools in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

#1

Erikson Institute

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found Erikson Institute to be the best school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. The Erikson Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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The excellent programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in Illinois. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Benedictine University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Illinois list. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.

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The excellent programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in Illinois. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

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#6

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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National Louis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Illinois ranking. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #8 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
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

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 8 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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