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2023 Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania

7 Colleges
$27,799 Avg Salary
$24,581 Avg Student Debt

With 716 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, family, consumer and human sciences is the #30 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular online programs 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 Pennsylvania.

Our analysis found Northampton County Area Community College to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue an online degree in Pennsylvania. Northampton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bethlehem.

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The excellent online programs at Harrisburg Area Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in Pennsylvania. HACC is a large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

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#3

Geneva College

Beaver Falls, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Geneva College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Beaver Falls, Geneva is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent online programs at California University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

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#5

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, PA

Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Cedar Crest College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cedar Crest is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Allentown.

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#5

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Elizabethtown College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students pursuing an online degree. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elizabethtown.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students pursuing an online degree. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 356
New York 1,456
Maryland 421
Delaware 101
District of Columbia 84

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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

Majors Similar to Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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.

  • 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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