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2023 Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

21 Colleges
$32,850 Avg Salary
$24,554 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, family, consumer and human sciences was ranked #22 in the country. In fact 55,820 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online family, consumer and human sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named National Louis University the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for family, consumer and human sciences students. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from NLU take out $35,002 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Baker College

Owosso, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baker College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Owosso.

After completing their degree, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Baker College carry an average student debtload of $33,519. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $66.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northcentral Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Waubonsee Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Waubonsee is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.

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#5

Delta College

University Center, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delta College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Delta College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of University Center.

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Western Michigan 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. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

After completing their degree, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from WMU carry an average student debtload of $27,938. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $228, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at Indiana State take out is $23,878. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $102.

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With a ranking of #7, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, family, consumer and human sciences majors at WITC accumulate an average of around $11,938 in student debt.

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Mott Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. MCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Flint.

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#10

Antioch University - Midwest

Yellow Springs, OH

Antioch University - Midwest did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Yellow Springs, Antioch University McGregor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Explore the most popular online family, consumer and human sciences schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 300
Michigan 962
Ohio 1,024
Illinois 957
Wisconsin 360

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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 21 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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