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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Maryland

2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Maryland

7 Colleges
$29,678 Avg Salary
$28,941 Avg Student Debt

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

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the #23 most popular major in Maryland with 421 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Maryland to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Maryland

Check out the family, consumer and human sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Maryland Schools in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the best school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from UMCP take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $214.

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#2

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevenson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Maryland list. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Stevenson.

The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at Stevenson take out is $27,110. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $577, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bowie State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at Bowie State University take out an average of $30,441 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Towson University

Towson, MD

The excellent programs at Towson University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in Maryland. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a very large student population.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at Towson take out an average of $25,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Prince George’s Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Morgan State take out $34,769 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Maryland Eastern Shore did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Princess Anne, UMES is a public college with a small student population.

On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from UMES take out $29,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 356
Pennsylvania 716
New York 1,456
Delaware 101
District of Columbia 84

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 7 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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