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2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

34 Colleges
$31,905 Avg Salary
$24,389 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

American University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found American University to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#3

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

Out of the 34 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Saint Elizabeth landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Morristown, CSE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Hunter College

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Towson is a very large public school located in the small city of Towson.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

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#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, PA

Cedar Crest College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Allentown, Cedar Crest is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

With a ranking of #10, Brooklyn College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. Brooklyn College is a large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 159
Pennsylvania 104
Maryland 33
New Jersey 43
District of Columbia 56
Delaware 12

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 34 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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