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Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

7 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 #171 most popular major in the country with 2,906 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Plains States Region 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 2023 rankings named Southeast Missouri State University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for general family and consumer sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 61 students majoring in consumer science at Southeast Missouri State University, 5% are male and 95% are female.

The average amount in student loans that consumer science majors at Southeast Missouri State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,136. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $106.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general family and consumer sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in consumer science at Minnesota State Mankato, 6% are male and 94% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, consumer science graduates from Minnesota State Mankato carry an average student debt load of $24,878.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburg State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

With a ranking of #6, Chadron State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general family and consumer sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Chadron State College is a small public school located in the remote town of Chadron.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general family and consumer sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in consumer science at Mizzou, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general family and consumer sciences colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 72
Minnesota 48
Kansas 40
Iowa 30
Nebraska 11

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 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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