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2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

7 Colleges
$35,646 Avg Salary
$28,535 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general family and consumer sciences was ranked #171 in the country. In fact 2,906 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for consumer science majors pursuing a .

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in General Family & Consumer Sciences

Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the best school for general family and consumer sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, consumer science graduates from Illinois State take out $19,807 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The excellent programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general family and consumer sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the town of Oxford.

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#5

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

The excellent programs at Eastern Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general family and consumer sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

While working on their degree, consumer science majors at EIU accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $148, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general family and consumer sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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Western Illinois University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general family and consumer sciences programs. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

The average amount in student loans that consumer science majors at WIU take out is $37,331.

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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 Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 0
Ohio 32
Illinois 130
Indiana 10
Wisconsin 26

More General Family & Consumer Sciences Rankings in the Great Lakes Region

One of 7 majors within the area of study, general family and consumer sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 7 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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