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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 analysis found Southeast Missouri State University to be the most popular school for general family and consumer sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a medium-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 college with a fairly 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Iowa 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 the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Pittsburg 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 the Plains States Region . Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Pittsburg.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

Chadron State College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Chadron State College is a small public school located in the town of Chadron.

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general family and consumer sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly 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

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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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