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

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

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

With 76 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general family and consumer sciences is the #96 most popular major in Louisiana.

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 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 Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Louisiana 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 Louisiana.

Our analysis found Southeastern Louisiana University to be the most popular school for general family and consumer sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Louisiana. Southeastern is a large public school located in the small 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern University and A & M College is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that consumer science majors at Southern University and A & M College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $38,925.

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#3

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Out of the 4 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Nicholls State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Thibodaux.

On average, consumer science graduates from Nicholls State University take out $31,917 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. NSU is a large public school located in the town of Natchitoches.

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

On average, consumer science graduates from NSU take out $34,615 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools 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
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 4 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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