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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in District of Columbia

2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in District of Columbia

3 Colleges
$46,633 Avg Salary
$49,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences School for You

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the #29 most popular major in District of Columbia with 84 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in District of Columbia

The colleges and universities below are the best for family, consumer and human sciences majors pursuing a .

Top District of Columbia Schools in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

#1

American University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found American University to be the best school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

Howard University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in District of Columbia list. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of the District of Columbia. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in District of Columbia list. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the large city of Washington.

After completing their degree, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from University of the District of Columbia carry an average student debtload of $49,250.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 356
Pennsylvania 716
New York 1,456
Maryland 421
Delaware 101

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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 3 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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