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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the #24 most popular major in Illinois with 957 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

#1

Erikson Institute

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found Erikson Institute to be the best school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. The Erikson Institute is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

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Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Benedictine University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

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#6

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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National Louis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 300
Michigan 962
Ohio 1,024
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

Majors Similar to Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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 8 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).
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