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2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

22 Colleges
$27,635 Avg Salary
$31,435 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our analysis found The University of Alabama to be the best school for general family and consumer sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Consumer Science majors at UA take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $895.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

While working on their degree, consumer science majors at UK accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

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#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Out of the 22 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the # 4 spot on the list. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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Out of the 22 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, consumer science graduates from Tennessee Tech University carry an average student debtload of $20,379.

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#6

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.

While working on their degree, consumer science majors at Jacksonville State University accumulate an average of around $30,750 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general family and consumer sciences students. Southeastern is a large public school located in the city of Hammond.

On average, consumer science graduates from Southeastern take out $24,744 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

University of Montevallo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general family and consumer sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Montevallo is a small public school located in the suburb of Montevallo.

On average, consumer science graduates from Montevallo take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

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University of Central Arkansas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general family and consumer sciences programs. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that consumer science majors at UCA take out is $31,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $176.

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Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general family and consumer sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 13
Virginia 17
North Carolina 134
Florida 5
Tennessee 112
Kentucky 40
South Carolina 36
Louisiana 76
Arkansas 66
Alabama 303
Mississippi 55
West Virginia 2

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 22 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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