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2023 Best Family & Consumer Economics Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Family & Consumer Economics Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Family & Consumer Economics Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top Schools for a Master's in Family & Consumer Economics

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University the best school in the United States for family and consumer economics students working on their master’s degree. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Family & Consumer Economics Master’s Degree Schools list. UA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Family & Consumer Economics Master’s Degree Schools list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Out of the 8 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree family and consumer economics programs. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for family and consumer economics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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With a ranking of #8, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for family and consumer economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Family & Consumer Economics by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
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Southwest
Great Lakes

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 8 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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