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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master'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. 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.

The Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the family, consumer and human sciences master'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 Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Case Western Reserve University to be the best school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

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#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

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#3

Erikson Institute

Chicago, IL

Out of the 23 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Erikson Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. The Erikson Institute is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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Concordia University, Ann Arbor ranked #7 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #8 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

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With a ranking of #9, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Benedictine University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.

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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 Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 300
Michigan 962
Ohio 1,024
Illinois 957
Wisconsin 360

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 23 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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