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2023 Most Popular Online General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

8 Colleges
$28,435 Avg Salary
$27,314 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the United States to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Stephen F Austin State University to be the most popular school for general family and consumer sciences students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in consumer science at the school are women while 7% are male.

Consumer Science majors at SFASU take out an average of $29,980 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $196, 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 Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in consumer science at the school are women while 5% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, consumer science majors at Southeast Missouri State University accumulate an average of around $25,136 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $106, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Jacksonville State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general family and consumer sciences schools in the United States. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.

The average amount in student loans that consumer science majors at Jacksonville State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,494.

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#4

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Nicholls State University is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Nicholls State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Thibodaux.

On average, consumer science graduates from Nicholls State University take out $31,917 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chadron State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Chadron State College is a small public school located in the town of Chadron.

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree general family and consumer sciences programs. NSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Natchitoches.

Women make up 67% of the consumer science majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that consumer science majors at NSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $34,615.

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Central Washington University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. CWU is a large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

About 50% of the students majoring in consumer science at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Northeastern State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for general family and consumer sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. NSU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Tahlequah.

On average, consumer science graduates from NSU take out $31,269 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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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 8 schools only.

  • 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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