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

5 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 #52 most popular major in Alabama with 303 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Alabama 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.

Check out the consumer science bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our analysis found The University of Alabama to be the most popular school for general family and consumer sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Alabama. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

Women make up 67% of the consumer science majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, consumer science majors at UA accumulate an average of around $28,322 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $895, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Jacksonville State University is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, consumer science graduates from Jacksonville State University carry an average student debt load of $31,494.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Alabama A & M University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general family and consumer sciences schools in Alabama. AAMU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Normal.

Of the 20 students majoring in consumer science at AAMU, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#4

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

Out of the 5 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Montevallo landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Montevallo, Montevallo is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Alabama landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

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Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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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