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2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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.

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.

The Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Syracuse University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#2

Hunter College

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Towson University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Towson is a very large public school located in the small city of Towson.

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#4

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arcadia University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Glenside, Arcadia is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Staten Island CUNY. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CSI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Staten Island.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at California University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #7, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their graduate certificate. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

Of the 2 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at University at Buffalo, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#8

American University

Washington, DC

American University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

University of Baltimore landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the city of Baltimore, UB is a public school with a small student population.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best family, consumer and human sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

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 12 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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