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2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

21 Colleges
$28,435 Avg Salary
$27,314 Avg Student Debt

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

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

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 city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly 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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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 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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#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UARK is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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#5

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jacksonville State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general family and consumer sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Southeastern is a large public school located in the small 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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#7

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

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 large suburb of Montevallo.

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With a ranking of #8, North Carolina Central University 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 city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public school with a medium-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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#9

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

With a ranking of #9, Mississippi State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general family and consumer sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

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University of Central Arkansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general family and consumer sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public school 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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Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges by State

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

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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