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2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$43,080 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for general family and consumer sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in consumer science at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#2

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

A rank of #2 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. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

Of the 23 students majoring in consumer science at EIU, 4% are male and 96% are female.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at Eastern Illinois University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

Of the 21 students majoring in consumer science at UW - Madison, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Ohio University - Athens Campus

Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general family and consumer sciences schools 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 4 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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