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

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$43,080 Avg Salary

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

The Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Illinois 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for consumer science majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the most popular school for general family and consumer sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in consumer science at Illinois State, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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

#2

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Out of the 2 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the # 2 spot on the list. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

Women make up 96% of the consumer science majors at the school.

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

Explore all the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools 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 2 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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