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

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

In 2020-2021, 131 degrees and certificates were awarded to family, consumer and human sciences students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina.

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina Central University the most popular school in North Carolina for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. North Carolina Central University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Durham.

About 93% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#2

Meredith College

Raleigh, NC

Out of the 6 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Meredith College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Meredith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Of the 29 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Meredith, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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

About 93% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 87% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 6 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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North Carolina A & T State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. NC A&T is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

About 50% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

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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
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 6 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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