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2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

16 Colleges
$35,646 Avg Salary
$28,535 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general family and consumer sciences was ranked #171 in the country. In fact 2,906 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for consumer science majors pursuing a .

#1

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Our analysis found Eastern Illinois University to be the most popular school for general family and consumer sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

The average amount in student loans that consumer science majors at EIU take out is $26,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $148, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

Consumer Science majors at Illinois State take out an average of $19,807 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 3 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the # 4 spot on the list. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the town of Oxford.

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The excellent programs at Ohio University - Athens Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general family and consumer sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.

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#6

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

Vincennes University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general family and consumer sciences programs. Located in the town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general family and consumer sciences programs. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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With a ranking of #8, Western Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general family and consumer sciences students. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

The average amount in student loans that consumer science majors at WIU take out is $37,331.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at Western Illinois University Report

#8

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Olivet Nazarene University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at Olivet Nazarene University Report

With a ranking of #10, Ohio University - Zanesville Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general family and consumer sciences students. OHIO Zanesville is a small public school located in the distant town of Zanesville.

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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 Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 0
Ohio 32
Illinois 130
Indiana 10
Wisconsin 26

One of 7 majors within the area of study, general family and consumer sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 16 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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