2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master'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.
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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the United States to see which master'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.
2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the most popular school in the United States for general family and consumer sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.
About 62% of the students majoring in consumer science at the school are women while 38% are male.
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Out of the 35 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
Women make up 87% of the consumer science majors at the school.
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Out of the 35 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina Central University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 30 students majoring in consumer science at North Carolina Central University, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern Illinois University is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 96% of the students majoring in consumer science at the school are women while 4% are male.
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Out of the 35 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in consumer science at the school are women while 19% are male.
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Stephen F Austin State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 94% of the consumer science majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general family and consumer sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 64% of the consumer science majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, Central Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general family and consumer sciences students working on their master’s degree. CWU is a large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.
Of the 13 students majoring in consumer science at CWU, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Montana State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general family and consumer sciences students working on their master’s degree. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the town of Bozeman.
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California State University - Northridge came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.
About 90% of the students majoring in consumer science at the school are women while 10% are male.
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Majors Related to Consumer Science
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 35 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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