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2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$42,243 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Erikson Institute

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Erikson Institute the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their graduate certificate. The Erikson Institute is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#2

Bluffton University

Bluffton, OH

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Bluffton University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Bluffton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Bluffton.

Women make up 88% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Case Western Reserve University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Michigan State 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 Great Lakes Region . Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Benedictine University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

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#5

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Toledo is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Northwest. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Union Institute & University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Union is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best family, consumer and human sciences schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 183
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

Majors Similar to Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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 10 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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