2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools
Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences School for You
In 2020-2021, 3,692 people earned a degree or certificate in family, consumer and human sciences, making the major the #27 most popular in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 222 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Family, Consumer & Human Sciences program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the United States
Check out the family, consumer and human sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
Our analysis found The University of Alabama to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.
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Out of the 222 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Bridgeport. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Bridgeport, UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 222 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the # 4 spot on the list. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.
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Out of the 222 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 222 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
Nova Southeastern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular family, consumer and human sciences programs. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular family, consumer and human sciences programs. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.
With a ranking of #9, Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Pacific Oaks College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Pasadena, Pacific Oaks College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
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Lamar University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular family, consumer and human sciences programs. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
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American University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Simmons University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools list. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
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Portland State University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular family, consumer and human sciences programs. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.
Iowa State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.
Case Western Reserve University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. It came in at #18 on the list. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.
Clemson University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Erikson Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. It came in at #20 on the list. The Erikson Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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With a ranking of #21, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #21, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #21, University of La Verne did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
With a ranking of #21, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #25, College of Saint Elizabeth did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Morristown, CSE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Rest of the Top Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 34 | North Carolina Central University | Durham, NC |
| 34 | Fielding Graduate University | Santa Barbara, CA |
| 37 | Ohio State University - Main Campus | Columbus, OH |
| 37 | Meredith College | Raleigh, NC |
| 37 | Hunter College | New York, NY |
| 37 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 37 | North Dakota State University - Main Campus | Fargo, ND |
| 42 | National Louis University | Chicago, IL |
| 43 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro, NC |
| 44 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
| 44 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 44 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| 44 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences by Region
View the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 schools only.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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