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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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

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 Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

Check out the family, consumer and human sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's 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 master’s degree in Illinois. The Erikson Institute is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Benedictine University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.

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Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

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#6

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

With a ranking of #6, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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National Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. 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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