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2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Mississippi

4 Colleges
$25,322 Avg Salary
$29,125 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences School for You

General Family & Consumer Sciences is the #106 most popular major in Mississippi with 55 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Mississippi 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 2023 rankings named Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College the most popular school in Mississippi for general family and consumer sciences students. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

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#2

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Delta State University is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students. Located in the town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public school with a small student population.

On average, consumer science graduates from Delta State University take out $29,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at Delta State University Report

The excellent programs at Mississippi University for Women helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general family and consumer sciences schools in Mississippi. Located in the remote town of Columbus, MUW is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Out of the 4 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Mississippi State University

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
Arkansas 66
Alabama 303
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 4 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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