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

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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 66 degrees and certificates were awarded to general family and consumer sciences students who went to a Arkansas college or university. This makes it the #86 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Arkansas 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Arkansas the most popular school in Arkansas for general family and consumer sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in consumer science at the school are women while 13% are male.

Consumer Science majors at UCA take out an average of $30,931 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $176, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UAPB is a small public school located in the small city of Pine Bluff.

Of the 8 students majoring in consumer science at UAPB, 13% are male and 88% are female.

Consumer Science majors at UAPB take out an average of $28,115 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Henderson State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general family and consumer sciences schools in Arkansas. Located in the distant town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public college with a small student population.

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Harding University

Searcy, AR

Out of the 5 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.

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University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Out of the 5 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the # 5 spot on the list. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

General Family & Consumer Sciences is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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