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

3 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 #162 most popular major in Maryland with 32 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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

The Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Maryland 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Maryland Eastern Shore to be the most popular school for general family and consumer sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Maryland. Located in the fringe town of Princess Anne, UMES is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 95% of the consumer science majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, consumer science majors at UMES accumulate an average of around $30,159 in student debt.

Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at University of Maryland Eastern Shore

#2

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morgan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 91% of the consumer science majors at the school.

Consumer Science majors at Morgan State take out an average of $37,074 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at Morgan State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at University of Maryland - College Park Report

Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2
New York 53
New Jersey 1
Delaware 0

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 3 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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