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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

203 Colleges
$31,199 Avg Salary
$25,537 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 55,820 people earned a degree or certificate in family, consumer and human sciences, making the major the #22 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 203 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 25 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the best school in the United States for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pacific Oaks College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Pacific Oaks College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 203 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in the United States. Located in the city of Portland, Warner Pacific College ADP is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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#6

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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California State University - East Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Hayward.

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Hope International University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Hope is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fullerton.

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With a ranking of #9, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on this year’s best schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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#10

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #11, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Johnson & Wales University - Online came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #15 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

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#16

Howard University

Washington, DC

Howard University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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With a ranking of #17, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#18

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia ranked #18 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

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#19

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

With a ranking of #19, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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#20

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #21, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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Seattle Pacific University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #24, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

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Washington State University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Rest of the Top Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

#26

New York University

New York, NY
#27

Union Institute & University

Cincinnati, OH
#28

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL
#29

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
31 Illinois State University Normal, IL
32 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
33 Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies Fayette, MO
34 University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, WI
35 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
36 Warner Pacific University Portland, OR
37 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
38 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
39 Stevenson University Stevenson, MD
40 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 42,112
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 4,858
Textile & Apparel Studies 3,313
General Family & Consumer Sciences 2,906
Family & Consumer Economics 1,454
Human Sciences Business Services 704
Housing 302
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Other) 158

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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