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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

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

Our analysis found Case Western Reserve University to be the best school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Out of the 23 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

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#3

Erikson Institute

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Erikson Institute. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. The Erikson Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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Concordia University, Ann Arbor landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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

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Benedictine University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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