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2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for family, consumer and human sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

About 86% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#2

Erikson Institute

Chicago, IL

Out of the 33 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Erikson Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. The Erikson Institute is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 91% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

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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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . 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 National Louis University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 28 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at NLU, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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#6

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 96% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Madison 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 city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 19% are male.

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Benedictine University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.

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With a ranking of #9, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

Of the 16 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Eastern Michigan, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly 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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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 25 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.

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