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

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

Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree 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. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 98 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Family & Consumer Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for consumer science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found California State University - Long Beach to be the most popular school for general family and consumer sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in consumer science at the school are women while 16% are male.

The average amount in student loans that consumer science majors at CSULB take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,073.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in consumer science at the school are women while 20% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, consumer science graduates from Texas Tech carry an average student debt load of $27,448. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $303.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Northridge is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

About 84% of the students majoring in consumer science at the school are women while 16% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, consumer science majors at CSUN accumulate an average of around $19,313 in student debt.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Montana State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general family and consumer sciences schools in the United States. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.

Women make up 73% of the consumer science majors at the school.

Consumer Science majors at MSU Bozeman take out an average of $25,023 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $207.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephen F Austin State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a large student population.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, consumer science majors at SFASU accumulate an average of around $29,980 in student debt. 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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#6

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general family and consumer sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in consumer science at the school are women while 33% are male.

Consumer Science majors at UA take out an average of $28,322 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $895, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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North Carolina Central University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general family and consumer sciences programs. Located in the large city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in consumer science at the school are women while 4% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, consumer science majors at North Carolina Central University accumulate an average of around $37,585 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $154, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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California State University - Sacramento did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general family and consumer sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Sac State is a very large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

Of the 70 students majoring in consumer science at Sac State, 11% are male and 89% are female.

On average, consumer science graduates from Sac State take out $19,684 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $236.

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Tennessee Technological University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general family and consumer sciences programs. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in consumer science at the school are women while 18% are male.

The average amount in student loans that consumer science majors at Tennessee Tech University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,232.

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#10

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO

Southeast Missouri State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Consumer Science majors at Southeast Missouri State University take out an average of $25,136 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $106, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#11

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in consumer science at the school are women while 6% are male.

On average, consumer science graduates from EIU take out $25,554 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $148, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general family and consumer sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in consumer science at the school are women while 6% are male.

On average, consumer science graduates from Minnesota State Mankato take out $24,878 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #13, Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general family and consumer sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Southeastern is a large public school located in the city of Hammond.

About 96% of the students majoring in consumer science at the school are women while 4% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, consumer science graduates from Southeastern carry an average student debt load of $25,107.

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#14

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in consumer science at QC, 35% are male and 65% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, consumer science graduates from QC carry an average student debt load of $18,876.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
15 Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL
15 University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR
15 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
18 South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC
19 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY

General Family & Consumer Sciences by Region

View the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 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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