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2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Arkansas

5 Colleges
$30,616 Avg Salary
$31,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 66 degrees and certificates were awarded to general family and consumer sciences students who went to a Arkansas college or university. This makes it the #86 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Arkansas 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.

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

Our analysis found University of Central Arkansas to be the most popular school for general family and consumer sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Consumer Science majors at UCA take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $176, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Arkansas list. UAPB is a small public school located in the small city of Pine Bluff.

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

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#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Out of the 5 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the # 3 spot on the list. UARK is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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#4

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

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

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#5

Harding University

Searcy, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Arkansas list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.

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Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools 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
Alabama 303
Mississippi 55
West Virginia 2

General Family & Consumer Sciences is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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