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2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Alabama

5 Colleges
$30,174 Avg Salary
$30,975 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences School for You

General Family & Consumer Sciences is the #52 most popular major in Alabama with 303 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Alabama to see which programs were the most popular 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 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the most popular school in Alabama for general family and consumer sciences students. UA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

On average, consumer science graduates from UA take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $895, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

The excellent programs at Jacksonville State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general family and consumer sciences schools in Alabama. Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that consumer science majors at Jacksonville State University take out is $30,750.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alabama A & M University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Alabama list. AAMU is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Normal.

After completing their degree, consumer science graduates from AAMU carry an average student debt load of $43,000.

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#4

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

Out of the 5 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Montevallo landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Montevallo, Montevallo is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, consumer science majors at Montevallo accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Alabama. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Alabama list. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

The average amount in student loans that consumer science majors at UNA take out is $24,125.

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Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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 5 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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