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2023 Most Popular Online Family & Consumer Economics Schools

5 Colleges
$36,903 Avg Salary
$24,231 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Family & Consumer Economics Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for consumer economics majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the most popular online school in the United States for family and consumer economics students. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

Consumer Economics majors at ASU - Skysong take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $361.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Out of the 5 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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Out of the 5 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Crescent Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for family and consumer economics students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that consumer economics majors at UNL take out is $23,100. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $341.

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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.

  • 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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