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2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

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Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 293 degrees and certificates were awarded to family, consumer and human sciences students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Alabama 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.

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 Alabama.

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the most popular school in Alabama for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 77% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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#2

Amridge University

Montgomery, AL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Amridge University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Montgomery, Amridge is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

About 67% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#4

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Out of the 8 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Samford University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#5

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL

Out of the 8 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Tuskegee University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Tuskegee, Tuskegee is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Tuskegee, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Alabama A & M University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the midsize city of Normal, AAMU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 75% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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University of North Alabama landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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 8 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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