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2023 Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools

23 Colleges
$36,903 Avg Salary
$24,231 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Family & Consumer Economics School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,454 people earned a degree or certificate in family and consumer economics, making the major the #210 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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, Course Advisor has created its Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for consumer economics majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our analysis found Texas Tech University to be the best school for family and consumer economics students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

Consumer Economics majors at Texas Tech take out an average of $27,964 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that consumer economics majors at UGA take out is $21,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $167.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

The excellent programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best family and consumer economics schools in the United States. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

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Out of the 23 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

On average, consumer economics graduates from Mizzou take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $543, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for family and consumer economics students. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

The average amount in student loans that consumer economics majors at UT Knoxville take out is $19,000.

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#6

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #6, University of Utah did quite well on this year’s best schools for family and consumer economics students. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for family and consumer economics students. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

After completing their degree, consumer economics graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debtload of $23,125. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $278, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools ranking. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

Consumer Economics majors at UA take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Iowa State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools ranking. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

Consumer Economics majors at Iowa State take out an average of $20,623 in student loans while working on their egree.

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South Dakota State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools ranking. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

Consumer Economics majors at South Dakota State take out an average of $22,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Family & Consumer Economics by Region

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Family & Consumer Economics is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 42,112
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 4,858
Textile & Apparel Studies 3,313
General Family & Consumer Sciences 2,906
Human Sciences Business Services 704

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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