Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

28 Colleges
$45,123 Avg Salary

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'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.

The Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the best school in the Southeast Region for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at The University of Alabama

Request Information
#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Clemson University Report

Request Information
#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of Georgia Report

Request Information
#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Virginia Tech Report

Request Information
#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The excellent master’s degree programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Southeast Region . ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

Read More…

Request Information
#6

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

With a ranking of #6, University of Arkansas did quite well on this year’s best schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

Read More…

Request Information
#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University 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 #7 on the list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Florida State University Report

Request Information

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

Read More…

Request Information

Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Read full report on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Savannah College of Art and Design

Request Information
#10

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of Florida Report

Request Information

Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 745
West Virginia 331
South Carolina 518
Florida 833
Virginia 1,110
Arkansas 425
Mississippi 538
Louisiana 439
Alabama 1,424
Kentucky 414
Georgia 896
Tennessee 680

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.