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

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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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

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 city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly 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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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general family and consumer sciences schools in the United States. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the 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 school 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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#4

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 94% of the consumer science majors at the school.

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Iowa 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 master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 64% of the consumer science majors at the school.

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Central Washington University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. CWU is a large public school located in the distant 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 fairly 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 fairly large public school located in the 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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General Family & Consumer Sciences by Region

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Far Western US
Southwest
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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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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