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

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

Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 130 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general family and consumer sciences is the #145 most popular major in Illinois.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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.

#1

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Our analysis found Eastern Illinois University to be the most popular school for general family and consumer sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

Women make up 94% of the consumer science majors at the school.

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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general family and consumer sciences schools in Illinois. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 96% of the consumer science majors at the school.

Consumer Science majors at Illinois State take out an average of $21,237 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Olivet Nazarene University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Western Illinois University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general family and consumer sciences schools in Illinois. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

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#5

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Bradley University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general family and consumer sciences schools in Illinois. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Peoria.

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Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 0
Ohio 32
Indiana 10
Wisconsin 26

One of 7 majors within the area of study, general family and consumer sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

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