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

36 Colleges
$27,635 Avg Salary
$31,435 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences 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.

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 the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in the Southeast 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for consumer science majors pursuing a .

#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 degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, consumer science graduates from UA carry an average student debt load of $26,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $895.

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Out of the 36 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina Central University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, consumer science graduates from North Carolina Central University carry an average student debt load of $37,839. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $154.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, consumer science graduates from Tennessee Tech University carry an average student debt load of $20,379.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeastern Louisiana University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Southeastern is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hammond.

On average, consumer science graduates from Southeastern take out $24,744 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Arkansas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, consumer science graduates from UCA carry an average student debt load of $31,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $176.

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#6

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

On average, consumer science graduates from UK take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.

While working on their degree, consumer science majors at Jacksonville State University accumulate an average of around $30,750 in student debt.

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South Carolina State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general family and consumer sciences programs. South Carolina State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Orangeburg.

After completing their degree, consumer science graduates from South Carolina State University carry an average student debt load of $37,125. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $309, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general family and consumer sciences programs. UT Martin is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Martin.

Consumer Science majors at UT Martin take out an average of $27,028 in student loans while working on their egree.

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North Carolina A & T State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public college with a large student population.

On average, consumer science graduates from NC A&T take out $30,623 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general family and consumer sciences colleges 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 25 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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