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2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

5 Colleges
$27,753 Avg Salary
$19,778 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

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 Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the consumer science programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in General Family & Consumer Sciences

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wyoming the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for general family and consumer sciences students. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, consumer science majors at UW accumulate an average of around $22,250 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montana State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, consumer science graduates from MSU Bozeman carry an average student debtload of $24,960. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $207, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

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The excellent programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general family and consumer sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.

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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 Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 10
Utah 15
Idaho 0
Montana 176
Wyoming 28

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

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 5 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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