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2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New York

17 Colleges
$34,729 Avg Salary
$20,754 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 159 degrees and certificates were awarded to family, consumer and human sciences students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #30 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 Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in New York 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges.

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named New York University the most popular school in New York for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

Hunter College

New York, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hunter College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#4

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Out of the 17 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

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#5

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehman College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a large student population.

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#6

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New York list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

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#7

Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville, NY

With a ranking of #7, Sarah Lawrence College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the suburb of Bronxville, Sarah Lawrence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#9

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

College of Staten Island CUNY landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular family, consumer and human sciences programs. CSI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Staten Island.

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#10

Canisius College

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #10, Canisius College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the city of Buffalo, Canisius is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 17 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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