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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Connecticut

2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Connecticut

3 Colleges
$33,376 Avg Salary
$28,586 Avg Student Debt

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

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the #19 most popular major in Connecticut with 593 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Connecticut to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Connecticut

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

Top Connecticut Schools in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

#1

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

Our analysis found Goodwin College to be the best school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of East Hartford.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at Goodwin take out an average of $26,866 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 University of Connecticut. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Connecticut list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at UCONN take out is $24,145. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $376.

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#3

Post University

Waterbury, CT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Post University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Post University carry an average student debtload of $40,548.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 94
Maine 90
Rhode Island 497
Massachusetts 445
Vermont 24

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to National Cancer Institute.

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