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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Mississippi

7 Colleges
$20,231 Avg Salary
$23,897 Avg Student Debt

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

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the #18 most popular major in Mississippi with 538 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. 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.

The Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Mississippi to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Mississippi

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

Top Mississippi Schools in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

#1

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

Our analysis found Delta State University to be the best school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. Delta State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Cleveland.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at Delta State University take out an average of $29,125 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at Mississippi State take out an average of $23,744 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Out of the 7 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Hinds Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Hinds Community College take out $16,936 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 7 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at Southern Miss take out is $31,375.

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Out of the 7 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, East Central Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Decatur, East Central Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

Alcorn 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 #6 on the list. Alcorn State is a small public school located in the remote area of Alcorn State.

While working on their degree, family, consumer and human sciences majors at Alcorn State accumulate an average of around $39,108 in student debt.

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Copiah-Lincoln Community College 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 rural area of Wesson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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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
South Carolina 518
Tennessee 680
Louisiana 439
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 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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