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2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Doctor'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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Our analysis found Kansas State University to be the most popular school for general family and consumer sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in consumer science at the school are women while 31% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Out of the 9 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 40% of the consumer science majors at the school.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

Women make up 80% of the consumer science majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in consumer science at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general family and consumer sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general family and consumer sciences programs. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

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#8

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general family and consumer sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

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General Family & Consumer Sciences by Region

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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 9 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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