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2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Missouri

2 Colleges
$26,634 Avg Salary
$25,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 72 degrees and certificates were awarded to general family and consumer sciences students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #138 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 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 Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Missouri 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 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 Missouri for general family and consumer sciences students. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, consumer science graduates from Southeast Missouri State University take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $106, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at Southeast Missouri State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 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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