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2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Tennessee

7 Colleges
$30,435 Avg Salary
$23,704 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences School for You

With 112 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general family and consumer sciences is the #97 most popular major in Tennessee.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Tennessee 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 2023 rankings named Tennessee Technological University the most popular school in Tennessee for general family and consumer sciences students. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.

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

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The excellent programs at The University of Tennessee - Martin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general family and consumer sciences schools in Tennessee. Located in the town of Martin, UT Martin is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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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#3

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Freed-Hardeman University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Tennessee list. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Henderson.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at Freed-Hardeman University Report

#4

Union University

Jackson, TN

Out of the 7 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Union University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Jackson.

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The excellent programs at Christian Brothers University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general family and consumer sciences schools in Tennessee. Christian Brothers is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at Christian Brothers University Report

#5

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Carson - Newman University is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Jefferson City.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at Carson - Newman University Report

#7

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general family and consumer sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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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
Kentucky 40
South Carolina 36
Louisiana 76
Arkansas 66
Alabama 303
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.

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 7 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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