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2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master's Degree Schools

19 Colleges
$43,080 Avg Salary

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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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 small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. CWU is a large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

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#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Alabama is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA 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 University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

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#6

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #6, San Francisco State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general family and consumer sciences students working on their master’s degree. SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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#7

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

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 small 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 fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

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Montana State University 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 #9 on the list. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bozeman.

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Stephen F Austin State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general family and consumer sciences programs. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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General Family & Consumer Sciences by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
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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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to National Cancer Institute.

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