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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, family, consumer and human sciences was ranked #22 in the country. In fact 55,820 degrees and certificates were handed out 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 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 in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

Check out the family, consumer and human sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Our analysis found Tufts University to be the best school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Johnson & Wales University - Online is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

Out of the 12 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Goodwin College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of East Hartford, Goodwin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

University of Vermont landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public school with a large student population.

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University of Rhode Island 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. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Post University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury.

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#9

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

Merrimack College 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 #9 on the list. Merrimack is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Andover.

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#10

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

Framingham State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best family, consumer and human sciences schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 94
Maine 90
Rhode Island 497
Massachusetts 445
Connecticut 593
Vermont 24

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 12 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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