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2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor'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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Our analysis found Montclair State University to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 75% are male.

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Our analysis found Teachers College at Columbia University to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#3

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Out of the 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

Women make up 67% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Syracuse University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#5

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #7, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 159
Pennsylvania 104
Maryland 33
New Jersey 43
District of Columbia 56
Delaware 12

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.

  • 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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