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

37 Colleges
$32,850 Avg Salary
$24,554 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 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.

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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Case Western Reserve University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for family, consumer and human sciences students. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

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#2

Erikson Institute

Chicago, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Erikson Institute is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students. The Erikson Institute is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, National Louis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Benedictine University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.

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#10

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

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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 26 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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