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

4 Colleges
$20,231 Avg Salary
$23,897 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 40 degrees and certificates were awarded to family, consumer and human sciences students who went to a Mississippi college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Mississippi 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 Mississippi.

Our analysis found University of Southern Mississippi to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a large student population.

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#2

University of Mississippi

University, MS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Mississippi is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mississippi State University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Tougaloo College

Tougaloo, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tougaloo College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tougaloo, Tougaloo is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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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
Florida 119
North Carolina 131
Virginia 39
Tennessee 84
Georgia 135
West Virginia 1
Louisiana 3
South Carolina 79
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 4 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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