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2023 Most Popular Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Plains States Region

7 Colleges
$35,254 Avg Salary
$22,458 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Plains States Region 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for consumer economics majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the most popular school for family and consumer economics students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, consumer economics majors at UNL accumulate an average of around $23,100 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 $341.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, consumer economics graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debt load of $20,023. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $199.

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The excellent programs at University of Nebraska at Kearney helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best family and consumer economics schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that consumer economics majors at UNK take out is $23,000.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

After completing their degree, consumer economics graduates from South Dakota State carry an average student debt load of $22,000.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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Iowa State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular family and consumer economics programs. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

On average, consumer economics graduates from Iowa State take out $20,623 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

While working on their degree, consumer economics majors at Mizzou accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $543.

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Best Family & Consumer Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best family and consumer economics schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1
Minnesota 90
Kansas 30
Iowa 11
Nebraska 185
South Dakota 31

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 7 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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