2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 76 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general family and consumer sciences is the #96 most popular major in Louisiana.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Louisiana 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 Louisiana

The colleges and universities below are the best for consumer science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Louisiana Schools for a Bachelor's in General Family & Consumer Sciences

#1

Southeastern Louisiana University

Hammond, LA

46 Bachelor's Degrees

$27,082 Average Earnings

$25,107 Average Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Southeastern Louisiana University the best school in Louisiana for general family and consumer sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Southeastern is a fairly 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.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at Southeastern Louisiana University Report

#2

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

11 Bachelor's Degrees

$25,812 Average Earnings

$31,917 Average Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nicholls State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Nicholls State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Thibodaux.

The average amount in student loans that consumer science majors at Nicholls State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,917.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at Nicholls State University Report

#3

Southern University and A & M College

Baton Rouge, LA

16 Bachelor's Degrees

$25,752 Average Earnings

$38,925 Average Student Debt

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern University and A & M College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, consumer science graduates from Southern University and A & M College take out $38,925 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Natchitoches, LA

3 Bachelor's Degrees

$24,820 Average Earnings

$34,615 Average Student Debt

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northwestern State University of Louisiana helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general family and consumer sciences schools in Louisiana. NSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Natchitoches.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, consumer science graduates from NSU carry an average student debtload of $34,615.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to National Cancer Institute.

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