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2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general family and consumer sciences was ranked #171 in the country. In fact 2,906 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Montana State University the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for general family and consumer sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that consumer science majors at MSU Bozeman take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,023. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $207, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at Montana State University Report

#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Out of the 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in consumer science at the school are women while 11% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, consumer science majors at UW accumulate an average of around $23,199 in student debt.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general family and consumer sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.

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#6

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

Southern Utah University 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 town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public school with a large student population.

Consumer Science majors at Southern Utah University take out an average of $15,193 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at Southern Utah University Report

#6

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

With a ranking of #6, Idaho State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general family and consumer sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at Idaho State University Report

Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general family and consumer sciences schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 10
Utah 15
Idaho 0
Montana 176
Wyoming 28

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

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 7 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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