2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 17 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general family and consumer sciences is the #213 most popular major in Virginia.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Virginia 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.
2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia
Check out the consumer science bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.
Most Popular Virginia Schools for a Bachelor's in General Family & Consumer Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Bridgewater College the most popular school in Virginia for general family and consumer sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bridgewater is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bridgewater.
Of the 14 students majoring in consumer science at Bridgewater, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general family and consumer sciences schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
| 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 Related Majors
One of 7 majors within the area of study, general family and consumer sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 2 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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