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

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

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

With 112 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general family and consumer sciences is the #97 most popular major in Tennessee.

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 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Tennessee 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Tennessee Technological University to be the most popular school for general family and consumer sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Tennessee. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

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.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at Tennessee Technological University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Martin is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Martin, UT Martin is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

Out of the 7 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Freed-Hardeman University landed the # 3 spot on the list. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Henderson.

About 86% of the students majoring in consumer science at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#4

Union University

Jackson, TN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Union University is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.

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#5

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carson - Newman University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Jefferson City.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Christian Brothers University is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Christian Brothers is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Memphis.

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#7

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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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
Kentucky 40
South Carolina 36
Louisiana 76
Arkansas 66
Alabama 303
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.

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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