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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

9 Colleges
$30,128 Avg Salary
$19,331 Avg Student Debt

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

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the #22 most popular major in the country with 55,820 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'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.

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 the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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 Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Fort Collins the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for family, consumer and human sciences students. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

While working on their degree, family, consumer and human sciences majors at Colorado State accumulate an average of around $21,186 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $440, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, family, consumer and human sciences majors at U of U accumulate an average of around $17,025 in student debt.

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#3

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wyoming is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at UW take out an average of $22,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a large student population.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at MSU Bozeman take out an average of $24,960 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $207, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

The excellent programs at University of Idaho helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from U of I carry an average student debtload of $28,295.

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Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #6 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at BYU take out an average of $12,002 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Utah State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.

After completing their degree, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from USU carry an average student debtload of $16,996.

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Weber State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at WSU take out an average of $17,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

Southern Utah University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at Southern Utah University take out is $11,687.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best family, consumer and human sciences schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 503
Utah 985
Montana 203
Idaho 621
Wyoming 32

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 9 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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