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

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

2 Colleges
$45,503 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Family & Consumer Economics Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Family & Consumer Economics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the best school in the Plains States Region 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for family and consumer economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Family & Consumer Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best family and consumer economics schools 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 2 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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