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2023 Most Popular Online General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region

4 Colleges
$30,604 Avg Salary
$24,747 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Plains States 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for consumer science majors pursuing an online .

Our analysis found Southeast Missouri State University to be the most popular school for general family and consumer sciences students who want to pursue an online degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, consumer science majors at Southeast Missouri State University accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $106.

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#2

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

Out of the 4 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chadron State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Chadron State College is a small public school located in the remote town of Chadron.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students pursuing an online degree. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

On average, consumer science graduates from Minnesota State Mankato take out $26,224 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Explore the most popular online general family and consumer sciences schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 72
Minnesota 48
Kansas 40
Iowa 30
Nebraska 11

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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 4 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.

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