2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 55,820 people earned a degree or certificate in family, consumer and human sciences, making the major the #22 most popular in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 393 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Family, Consumer & Human Sciences program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Bachelor's in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
Our analysis found California State University - Long Beach to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 15% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
Of the 585 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Virginia Tech, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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Out of the 393 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 571 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at UA, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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Out of the 393 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 81% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.
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Out of the 393 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 93% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.
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Florida State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
About 92% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 8% are male.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 73% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.
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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 13% are male.
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University of Georgia landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.
About 72% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 28% are male.
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University of Houston came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
Of the 378 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at UH, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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Oregon State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 12% are male.
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With a ranking of #12, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 88% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.
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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 341 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at UC Davis, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 91% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
About 79% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 21% are male.
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Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 9% are male.
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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 87% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.
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California State University - East Bay landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Hayward.
About 90% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 10% are male.
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With a ranking of #19, Montclair State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 95% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 5% are male.
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Iowa State University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 9% are male.
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Washington State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 96% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 4% are male.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 88% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.
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California State University - San Marcos ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. CSUSM is a large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.
Women make up 88% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #24, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 88% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.
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University of Arkansas landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.
About 92% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 8% are male.
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Remaining Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 393 different United States family, consumer and human sciences schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 52 | Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield, MO |
| 52 | The University of Arizona Global Campus | San Diego, CA |
| 54 | University of Nevada - Reno | Reno, NV |
| 55 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
| 56 | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 57 | California State University - San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA |
| 57 | University of Missouri - Columbia | Columbia, MO |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences by Region
View the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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.