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2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region

9 Colleges
$30,604 Avg Salary
$24,747 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences School for You

General Family & Consumer Sciences is the #171 most popular major in the country with 2,906 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. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Plains States Region 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 Southeast Missouri State University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for general family and consumer sciences students. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that consumer science majors at Southeast Missouri State University take out is $25,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $106.

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The excellent programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general family and consumer sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

Consumer Science majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out an average of $26,224 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general family and consumer sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, consumer science majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $24,110 in student debt.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at Iowa State University Report

#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, consumer science graduates from K -State take out $23,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pittsburg State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.

On average, consumer science graduates from Pitt State take out $25,275 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general family and consumer sciences students. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

Chadron State College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Chadron State College is a small public school located in the remote town of Chadron.

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Western Nebraska Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Scottsbluff, WNCC is a public college with a small student population.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general family and consumer sciences programs. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general family and consumer sciences schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 72
Minnesota 48
Kansas 40
Iowa 30
Nebraska 11

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 9 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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