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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Missouri

7 Colleges
$31,788 Avg Salary
$25,064 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 584 degrees and certificates were awarded to family, consumer and human sciences students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Missouri to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Missouri

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 Missouri Schools in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the best school in Missouri for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Mizzou take out $24,706 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $443, assuming that the borrower is 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 Southeast Missouri State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at Southeast Missouri State University take out an average of $25,282 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $106, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at University of Central Missouri helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in Missouri. UCM is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from UCM take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $180, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, family, consumer and human sciences majors at Missouri State accumulate an average of around $26,527 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $113.

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#5

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Louis Community College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a large student population.

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Ozarks Technical 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. OTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at OTC take out an average of $18,557 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 305
Minnesota 408
Iowa 435
South Dakota 162
Nebraska 513
North Dakota 239

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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