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2023 Most Popular Family & Consumer Economics Schools in Tennessee

4 Colleges
$33,118 Avg Salary
$24,727 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Family & Consumer Economics School for You

In 2020-2021, 110 degrees and certificates were awarded to family and consumer economics students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #98 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Tennessee to see which programs were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found Middle Tennessee State University to be the most popular school for family and consumer economics students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro.

Consumer Economics majors at Middle Tennessee State University take out an average of $27,850 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Family & Consumer Economics Schools in Tennessee list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

On average, consumer economics graduates from UT Knoxville take out $19,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tennessee State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Family & Consumer Economics Schools in Tennessee list. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.

On average, consumer economics graduates from Tennessee State University take out $27,330 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Family & Consumer Economics at Tennessee State University Report

#4

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

Out of the 4 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Carson - Newman University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Jefferson City.

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Best Family & Consumer Economics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Family & Consumer Economics Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 166
Virginia 18
Alabama 99

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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