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2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Maryland

2 Colleges
$28,306 Avg Salary
$32,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences School for You

General Family & Consumer Sciences is the #162 most popular major in Maryland with 32 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Maryland

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

Top Maryland Schools in General Family & Consumer Sciences

#1

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Morgan State University to be the best school for general family and consumer sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that consumer science majors at Morgan State take out is $35,000.

Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Morgan State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Eastern Shore. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Maryland list. Located in the fringe town of Princess Anne, UMES is a public college with a small student population.

Consumer Science majors at UMES take out an average of $29,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at University of Maryland Eastern Shore Report

Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2
New York 53
New Jersey 1
Delaware 0

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 2 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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