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

34 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in the Southeast 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.

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the most popular school in the Southeast Region for general family and consumer sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

On average, consumer science graduates from UA take out $28,322 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $895.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Carolina Central University is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Consumer Science majors at North Carolina Central University take out an average of $37,585 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $154.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, consumer science graduates from Tennessee Tech University carry an average student debt load of $20,232.

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Out of the 34 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Louisiana University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Southeastern is a fairly 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.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, consumer science majors at Southeastern accumulate an average of around $25,107 in student debt.

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#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general family and consumer sciences schools in the Southeast Region . UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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

On average, consumer science graduates from UK take out $28,235 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Out of the 34 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Jacksonville.

Consumer Science majors at Jacksonville State University take out an average of $31,494 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Central Arkansas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general family and consumer sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 87% of the consumer science majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, consumer science graduates from UCA carry an average student debt load of $30,931. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $176.

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With a ranking of #8, South Carolina 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. South Carolina State University is a small public school located in the town of Orangeburg.

Women make up 75% of the consumer science majors at the school.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $309, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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North Carolina A & T State 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 city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in consumer science at NC A&T, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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The University of Tennessee - Martin 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 #10 on the list. UT Martin is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Martin.

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Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 13
Virginia 17
North Carolina 134
Florida 5
Tennessee 112
Kentucky 40
South Carolina 36
Louisiana 76
Arkansas 66
Alabama 303
Mississippi 55
West Virginia 2

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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