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

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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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southeast 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for consumer science majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our analysis found The University of Alabama to be the most popular school for general family and consumer sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school 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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The in-demand master’s degree programs at North Carolina Central 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 Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public college with a moderately-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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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Martin helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general family and consumer sciences schools in the Southeast Region . UT Martin is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Martin.

About 90% of the students majoring in consumer science at the school are women while 10% are male.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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Alabama A & M University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Normal, AAMU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in consumer science at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#7

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

With a ranking of #7, Jacksonville 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. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Jacksonville.

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#7

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

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Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general family and consumer sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 13
Virginia 17
North Carolina 134
Florida 5
Tennessee 112
Kentucky 40
South Carolina 36
Louisiana 76
Arkansas 66
Alabama 303
Mississippi 55
West Virginia 2

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 8 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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