2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 3,692 people earned a degree or certificate in family, consumer and human sciences, making the major the #27 most popular in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 196 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.
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2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the family, consumer and human sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
Our analysis found The University of Alabama to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 77% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 23% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 157 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at ASU - Skysong, 9% are male and 91% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Bridgeport is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Bridgeport, UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 90% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
Women make up 94% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.
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Out of the 196 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 79 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Texas Tech, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.
Women make up 90% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.
Texas Woman’s University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.
Of the 70 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at TWU, 3% are male and 97% are female.
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Savannah College of Art and Design came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 13% are male.
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Pacific Oaks College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Pacific Oaks College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 62 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Pacific Oaks College, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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Lamar University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 59 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Lamar University, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln.
Women make up 84% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.
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American University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 95% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 5% are male.
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University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
Women make up 57% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.
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Case Western Reserve University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.
Women make up 86% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.
With a ranking of #15, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 39 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at K -State, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 39 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at ASU - Tempe, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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University of La Verne landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 39 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at ULV, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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Simmons University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
About 97% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 3% are male.
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New York University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 38 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at NYU, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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College of Saint Elizabeth ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Morristown, CSE is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 38 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at CSE, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 89% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.
With a ranking of #22, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. A-State is a large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.
Erikson Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. The Erikson Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Of the 35 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at The Erikson Institute, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.
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Illinois State University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
Women make up 87% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.
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Rest of the Top Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Meredith College | Raleigh, NC |
| 31 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 33 | National Louis University | Chicago, IL |
| 34 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
| 35 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
| 36 | South Dakota State University | Brookings, SD |
| 36 | North Dakota State University - Main Campus | Fargo, ND |
| 38 | University of Missouri - Columbia | Columbia, MO |
| 38 | University of Rhode Island | Kingston, RI |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences by Region
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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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