2023 Most Popular Online General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Most Popular Online 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 Most Popular Online General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges.
Most Popular Online Southeast Region Schools in General Family & Consumer Sciences
Our analysis found Jacksonville State University to be the most popular school for general family and consumer sciences students who want to pursue an online degree in the Southeast Region . Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students pursuing an online degree. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Nicholls State University is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students pursuing an online degree. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Thibodaux.
The average amount in student loans that consumer science majors at Nicholls State University take out is $32,000.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. NSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Natchitoches.
While working on their degree, consumer science majors at NSU accumulate an average of around $34,067 in student debt.
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The excellent online programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general family and consumer sciences schools in the Southeast Region . UK is a very large public school located in the 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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Request InformationMost Popular Online General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online general family and consumer sciences schools 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 |
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Majors Related to Consumer Science
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 5 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.