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2023 Most Popular Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Great Lakes Region

4 Colleges
$40,172 Avg Salary
$23,125 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for family and consumer economics students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

On average, consumer economics graduates from Ohio State take out $23,125 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $278.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best family and consumer economics schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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The excellent programs at Richland Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best family and consumer economics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Decatur, Richland Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Akron Main Campus is a great place for family and consumer economics students. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Akron.

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Best Family & Consumer Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best family and consumer economics colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 62
Wisconsin 0

Family & Consumer Economics is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Consumer Economics

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 4 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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