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2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

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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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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 large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very 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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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

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 very 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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#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Alabama helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in the United States. Located in the 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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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 81% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Brigham Young University - Idaho helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in the United States. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college 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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#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 73% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Austin 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 Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very 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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#9

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

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 fairly large public school located in the medium-sized 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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#10

University of Houston

Houston, TX

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 very 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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#11

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

With a ranking of #11, Oregon 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 city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school 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 school 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 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 small 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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With a ranking of #14, Brigham Young University - Provo 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 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 midsize 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 came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly 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 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 #18 on the list. 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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#19

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. 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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With a ranking of #20, Iowa 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 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 landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very 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 ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school 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 came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. CSUSM is a fairly 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 school 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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#25

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

With a ranking of #25, University of Arkansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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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#26

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI
#27

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX
#28

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
#29

Montana State University

Bozeman, MT
#32

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI
#35

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY
#38

Utah State University

Logan, UT
#40

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS
#41

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
#43

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY
#46

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT
#46

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI
#49

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC
#50

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Remaining Award Winners

This list represents the remainder of the schools 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.

Rank College Location
59 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
59 Merrimack College North Andover, MA
61 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
62 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH
63 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
63 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA
63 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
66 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
67 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
68 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
69 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
70 Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA
70 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
72 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
73 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
74 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS
74 University of California - San Diego La Jolla, CA
76 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
76 Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT
78 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
78 Baker College Owosso, MI
78 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 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.

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