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2023 Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Plains States Region

7 Colleges
$35,254 Avg Salary
$22,458 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Family & Consumer Economics 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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools in Family & Consumer Economics

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Kansas State University the best school in the Plains States Region for family and consumer economics students. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

Consumer Economics majors at Mizzou take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $543.

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The excellent programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best family and consumer economics schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

While working on their degree, consumer economics majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $20,623 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best family and consumer economics schools in the Plains States Region . South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

While working on their degree, consumer economics majors at South Dakota State accumulate an average of around $22,000 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for family and consumer economics students. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, consumer economics majors at UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of around $20,023 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $199.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s best schools for family and consumer economics students. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, consumer economics graduates from UNL take out $23,100 in student loans while working on their degree. 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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With a ranking of #7, University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well on this year’s best schools for family and consumer economics students. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Consumer Economics majors at UNK take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 7 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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