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2023 Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region

5 Colleges
$33,701 Avg Salary
$23,974 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the New England Region 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for family, consumer and human sciences majors pursuing an online .

#1

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Our analysis found Post University to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue an online degree in the New England Region . Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Waterbury.

On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Post University take out $40,548 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Post University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson & Wales University - Online. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from JWU Online carry an average student debtload of $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $436.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Johnson & Wales University - Online Report

#3

Charter Oak State College

New Britain, CT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Charter Oak State College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students pursuing an online degree. Charter Oak State College is a small public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

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#4

University of Maine

Orono, ME

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Maine is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students pursuing an online degree. UMaine is a large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.

The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at UMaine take out is $25,624.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of Maine Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Maine at Augusta is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students pursuing an online degree. Located in the distant town of Augusta, UMA is a public school with a small student population.

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 94
Maine 90
Rhode Island 497
Massachusetts 445
Connecticut 593
Vermont 24

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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 5 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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