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2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Illinois

5 Colleges
$36,125 Avg Salary
$27,713 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences School for You

With 130 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general family and consumer sciences is the #145 most popular major in Illinois.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Illinois to see which 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.

Check out the consumer science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#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 Illinois. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant 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.

Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Eastern Illinois University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Illinois State University

#3

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Olivet Nazarene University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais.

Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Olivet Nazarene University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Illinois University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Illinois list. WIU is a moderately-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.

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#5

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Bradley University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Peoria.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at Bradley University Report

Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 0
Ohio 32
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 5 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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