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

6 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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 Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in General Family & Consumer Sciences

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the best school for general family and consumer sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general family and consumer sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general family and consumer sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, consumer science majors at Minnesota State Mankato accumulate an average of around $24,878 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Missouri State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, consumer science graduates from Southeast Missouri State University take out $25,136 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 $106.

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#6

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.

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Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 72
Minnesota 48
Kansas 40
Iowa 30
Nebraska 11

General Family & Consumer Sciences 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
Family & Consumer Economics 1,454
Human Sciences Business Services 704

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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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