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2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Maryland

3 Colleges
$28,306 Avg Salary
$32,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences School for You

General Family & Consumer Sciences is the #162 most popular major in Maryland with 32 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

Our analysis found University of Maryland Eastern Shore to be the most popular school for general family and consumer sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Located in the fringe town of Princess Anne, UMES is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, consumer science graduates from UMES carry an average student debt load of $29,500.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at University of Maryland Eastern Shore Report

#2

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Morgan State University is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, consumer science graduates from Morgan State carry an average student debt load of $35,000.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at Morgan State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at University of Maryland - College Park

Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2
New York 53
New Jersey 1
Delaware 0

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 3 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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