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2023 Most Popular Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools

25 Colleges
$35,183 Avg Salary
$24,231 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor'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.

The Most Popular Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 25 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Family & Consumer Economics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for consumer economics majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the most popular school for family and consumer economics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

About 94% of the students majoring in consumer economics at the school are women while 7% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, consumer economics majors at ASU - Skysong accumulate an average of around $26,673 in student debt. 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for family and consumer economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

About 89% of the students majoring in consumer economics at the school are women while 11% are male.

Consumer Economics majors at ASU - Tempe take out an average of $26,673 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for family and consumer economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 156 students majoring in consumer economics at UGA, 57% are male and 43% are female.

The average amount in student loans that consumer economics majors at UGA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,395. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $167.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for family and consumer economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in consumer economics at the school are women while 13% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, consumer economics majors at UNL accumulate an average of around $22,344 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $341.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family and consumer economics schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in consumer economics at the school are women while 14% are male.

On average, consumer economics graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $20,190 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $199, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for family and consumer economics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

Women make up 38% of the consumer economics majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that consumer economics majors at UA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,228.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree family and consumer economics programs. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Of the 62 students majoring in consumer economics at Ohio State, 68% are male and 32% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, consumer economics majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $23,082 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $278, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Women make up 28% of the consumer economics majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that consumer economics majors at Texas Tech take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,472.

Full Family & Consumer Economics at Texas Tech University Report

Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for family and consumer economics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro.

On average, consumer economics graduates from Middle Tennessee State University take out $26,950 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $131, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Nebraska at Kearney came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, consumer economics graduates from UNK take out $22,629 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Family & Consumer Economics by Region

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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 25 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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