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

4 Colleges
$27,119 Avg Salary
$20,755 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 39 degrees and certificates were awarded to family, consumer and human sciences students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #28 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Virginia 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 .

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the most popular school in Virginia for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large 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 Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 40
Florida 119
North Carolina 131
Tennessee 84
Georgia 135
South Carolina 79
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.

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