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2023 Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

5 Colleges
$35,183 Avg Salary
$24,231 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, family and consumer economics was ranked #210 in the country. In fact 1,454 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Family & Consumer Economics

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the best school for family and consumer economics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, consumer economics graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $20,190 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $199.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, consumer economics graduates from UNL carry an average student debtload of $22,344. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $341.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, consumer economics graduates from UNK take out $22,629 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Family & Consumer Economics at University of Nebraska at Kearney Report

Best Family & Consumer Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best family and consumer economics colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1
Minnesota 90
Kansas 30
Iowa 11
Nebraska 185
South Dakota 31

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 5 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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