2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
General Family & Consumer Sciences is the #171 most popular major in the country with 2,906 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for consumer science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found The University of Alabama to be the best school for general family and consumer sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.
On average, consumer science graduates from UA take out $28,322 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 $895.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, consumer science graduates from UK carry an average student debtload of $28,235.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Consumer Science majors at Tennessee Tech University take out an average of $20,232 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Arkansas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general family and consumer sciences schools in the Southeast Region . UARK is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Jacksonville State University is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Jacksonville.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, consumer science graduates from Jacksonville State University carry an average student debtload of $31,494.
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Southeastern Louisiana University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Southeastern is a large public school located in the city of Hammond.
The average amount in student loans that consumer science majors at Southeastern take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,107.
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University of Montevallo ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Montevallo is a small public school located in the suburb of Montevallo.
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North Carolina Central University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Consumer Science majors at North Carolina Central University take out an average of $37,585 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 $154.
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Mississippi State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on this year’s best schools for general family and consumer sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a large student population.
On average, consumer science graduates from UCA take out $30,931 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $176.
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Explore the best general family and consumer sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 13 |
| Virginia | 17 |
| North Carolina | 134 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Tennessee | 112 |
| Kentucky | 40 |
| South Carolina | 36 |
| Louisiana | 76 |
| Arkansas | 66 |
| Alabama | 303 |
| Mississippi | 55 |
| West Virginia | 2 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Consumer Science
General Family & Consumer Sciences is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Consumer Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human Development & Family Studies | 42,112 |
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 4,858 |
| Textile & Apparel Studies | 3,313 |
| Family & Consumer Economics | 1,454 |
| Human Sciences Business Services | 704 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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