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

18 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.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Plains States Region 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 Plains States Region

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

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

Our analysis found North Dakota State University - Main Campus to be the best school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Plains States Region . UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #7 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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South Dakota State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best family, consumer and human sciences colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 305
Minnesota 408
Iowa 435
South Dakota 162
Missouri 584
Nebraska 513
North Dakota 239

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 18 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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