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2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Michigan

9 Colleges
$31,936 Avg Salary
$27,195 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences School for You

With 89 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, family, consumer and human sciences is the #26 most popular major in Michigan.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 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 Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for family, consumer and human sciences majors pursuing a .

#1

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Central Michigan University the most popular school in Michigan for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

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#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

Out of the 9 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Madonna University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Livonia.

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Western Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Andrews University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs.

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Concordia University, Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

Spring Arbor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 183
Indiana 7
Ohio 102
Wisconsin 43

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 9 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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