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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Louisiana

13 Colleges
$23,700 Avg Salary
$23,697 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 439 degrees and certificates were awarded to family, consumer and human sciences students who went to a Louisiana college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Louisiana

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 10 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Unitech Training Academy-Alexandria the best school in Louisiana for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the small city of Alexandria, Unitech Training Academy-Alexandria is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Unitech Training Academy-Alexandria carry an average student debtload of $6,617.

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Out of the 13 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette landed the # 2 spot on the list. Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.

While working on their degree, family, consumer and human sciences majors at Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette accumulate an average of around $6,617 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Southeastern Louisiana University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in Louisiana. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public school with a large student population.

On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Southeastern take out $24,744 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 13 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Unitech Training Academy-Metairie landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Metairie, Unitech Training Academy-Metairie is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at Unitech Training Academy-Metairie take out is $6,617.

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Out of the 13 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Unitech Training Academy-Baton Rouge landed the # 5 spot on the list. Unitech Training Academy-Baton Rouge is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Baton Rouge.

While working on their degree, family, consumer and human sciences majors at Unitech Training Academy-Baton Rouge accumulate an average of around $6,617 in student debt.

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from UL Lafayette take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana ranked #7 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from NSU take out $31,270 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best family, consumer and human sciences programs. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

After completing their degree, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Louisiana State University carry an average student debtload of $23,470.

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#9

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at Nicholls State University take out is $32,000.

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Southern University and A & M College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Louisiana ranking. Southern University and A & M College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Southern University and A & M College take out $42,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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 13 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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