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2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

8 Colleges
$27,753 Avg Salary
$19,778 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains 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 Rocky Mountains Region 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.

Check out the consumer science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

Our analysis found Montana State University to be the most popular school for general family and consumer sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, consumer science majors at MSU Bozeman accumulate an average of around $24,960 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $207, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wyoming is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.

Consumer Science majors at UW take out an average of $22,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at Utah State University Report

#6

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at Idaho State University Report

#6

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general family and consumer sciences programs. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

With a ranking of #6, Southern Utah University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general family and consumer sciences students. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, consumer science majors at Southern Utah University accumulate an average of around $12,124 in student debt.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at Southern Utah University Report

Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general family and consumer sciences colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 10
Utah 15
Idaho 0
Montana 176
Wyoming 28

One of 7 majors within the area of study, general family and consumer sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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