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2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in South Carolina

4 Colleges
$25,347 Avg Salary
$26,937 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 79 degrees and certificates were awarded to family, consumer and human sciences students who went to a South Carolina college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in South Carolina 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 South Carolina.

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the most popular school in South Carolina for family, consumer and human sciences students. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Clemson University Report

#2

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

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

Read full report on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at College of Charleston

#3

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winthrop University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in South Carolina list. Winthrop is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Rock Hill.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Winthrop University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Carolina State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Orangeburg, South Carolina State University is a public college with a small student population.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at South Carolina State University Report

Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 40
Florida 119
North Carolina 131
Virginia 39
Tennessee 84
Georgia 135
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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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