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2023 Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

6 Colleges
$30,128 Avg Salary
$19,331 Avg Student Debt

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the #22 most popular major in the country with 55,820 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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 Rocky Mountains Region .

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Idaho to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue an online degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

After completing their degree, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from BYU - I carry an average student debtload of $13,506.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 2 spot on the list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

While working on their degree, family, consumer and human sciences majors at Colorado State accumulate an average of around $21,186 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $440, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Utah Valley University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students pursuing an online degree. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.

After completing their degree, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from USU carry an average student debtload of $16,996.

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#5

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

The excellent online programs at College of Southern Idaho helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . College of Southern Idaho is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Twin Falls.

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Weber 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. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at WSU take out an average of $17,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Explore the most popular online family, consumer and human sciences colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 503
Utah 985
Montana 203
Idaho 621
Wyoming 32

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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 6 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.

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