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2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Arkansas

3 Colleges
$30,616 Avg Salary
$31,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 66 degrees and certificates were awarded to general family and consumer sciences students who went to a Arkansas college or university. This makes it the #86 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Arkansas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Arkansas

The colleges and universities below are the best for consumer science majors pursuing a .

Top Arkansas Schools in General Family & Consumer Sciences

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the best school for general family and consumer sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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The excellent programs at University of Central Arkansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general family and consumer sciences schools in Arkansas. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, consumer science majors at UCA accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $176, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at University of Central Arkansas Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students. UAPB is a small public school located in the city of Pine Bluff.

Consumer Science majors at UAPB take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

General Family & Consumer Sciences is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

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 3 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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