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2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

With 110 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, family, consumer and human sciences is the #30 most popular major in Massachusetts.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Massachusetts 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.

Check out the family, consumer and human sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

#1

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Our analysis found Tufts University to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

Women make up 50% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Tufts University Report

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Harvard University Report

Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Rhode Island 27
Connecticut 105
New Hampshire 10
Maine 34

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 2 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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