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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in North Carolina

5 Colleges
$31,710 Avg Salary
$26,800 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 131 degrees and certificates were awarded to family, consumer and human sciences students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in North Carolina

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

Top North Carolina Schools in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the best school in North Carolina for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school 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 North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in North Carolina list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina A & T State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in North Carolina list. NC A&T is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

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Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina Central University landed the # 5 spot on the list. North Carolina Central University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Durham.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 40
Florida 119
Virginia 39
Tennessee 84
Georgia 135
South Carolina 79
Louisiana 3
West Virginia 1
Kentucky 23
Arkansas 58
Alabama 293

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 5 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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