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

5 Colleges
$31,655 Avg Salary
$20,462 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 43 degrees and certificates were awarded to family, consumer and human sciences students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #25 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Wisconsin 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Wisconsin. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Edgewood College

Madison, WI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Edgewood College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the city of Madison, Edgewood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in Wisconsin. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point.

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Out of the 5 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the # 5 spot on the list. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 183
Indiana 7
Ohio 102
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

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 5 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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