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2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in South Carolina

2 Colleges
$17,756 Avg Salary
$37,125 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 36 degrees and certificates were awarded to general family and consumer sciences students who went to a South Carolina college or university. This makes it the #145 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in South Carolina 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges.

Our analysis found South Carolina State University to be the most popular school for general family and consumer sciences students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. South Carolina State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Orangeburg.

While working on their degree, consumer science majors at South Carolina State University accumulate an average of around $37,125 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $309.

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

#2

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

Out of the 2 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Bob Jones University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greenville, Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Bob Jones 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
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 2 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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