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2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania

8 Colleges
$27,799 Avg Salary
$24,581 Avg Student Debt

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

With 104 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, family, consumer and human sciences is the #28 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

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 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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for family, consumer and human sciences majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus the most popular school in Pennsylvania for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

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#3

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, PA

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

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#4

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arcadia University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the suburb of Glenside, Arcadia is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California University of Pennsylvania is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

Elizabethtown College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Elizabethtown, Etown is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#6

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

Chatham University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Chatham is a private not-for-profit college 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 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 159
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 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.

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