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

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#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Alabama is a great place for family and consumer economics students working on their master’s degree. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great place for family and consumer economics students working on their master’s degree. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Family & Consumer Economics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Family & Consumer Economics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school 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 very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree family and consumer economics programs. ASU - Tempe is a fairly 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 midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Family & Consumer Economics by Region

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New England
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Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
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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