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

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Finding the Best Family & Consumer Economics Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Family & Consumer Economics Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Family & Consumer Economics Master's Degree Colleges.

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

Women make up 92% of the consumer economics majors at the school.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family and consumer economics schools in the United States. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

Women make up 46% of the consumer economics majors at the school.

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#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Family & Consumer Economics Master’s Degree Schools list. UA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

About 68% of the students majoring in consumer economics at the school are women while 32% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at New Mexico State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family and consumer economics schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 88% of the consumer economics majors at the school.

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Out of the 9 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 5 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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Out of the 9 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family & Consumer Economics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family & Consumer Economics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Family & Consumer Economics Master’s Degree Schools list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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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 9 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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