2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master'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. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the best school for general family and consumer sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general family and consumer sciences schools in the United States. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.
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Out of the 19 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school 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 Illinois State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
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San Francisco State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general family and consumer sciences programs. SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.
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University of Arkansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general family and consumer sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.
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California State University - Northridge ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.
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Montana State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.
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Stephen F Austin State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a large student population.
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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 19 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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More about our data sources and methodologies.