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2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

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 Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college 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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#2

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Nova Southeastern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Southeast Region . NUS Florida is a very 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Savannah College of Art and Design is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit college 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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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 42 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 4 spot on the list. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

Women make up 57% 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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville 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 #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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North Carolina Central University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at North Carolina Central University, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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#8

Meredith College

Raleigh, NC

With a ranking of #8, Meredith College 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 large city of Raleigh, Meredith 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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#9

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a 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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#9

Amridge University

Montgomery, AL

Amridge University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, Amridge is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Amridge, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best family, consumer and human sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 40
Florida 119
North Carolina 131
Virginia 39
Tennessee 84
Georgia 135
South Carolina 79
Louisiana 3
West Virginia 1
Kentucky 23
Arkansas 58
Alabama 293

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 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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