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

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

14 Colleges
$31,199 Avg Salary
$25,537 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the #24 most popular major in Illinois with 957 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for family, consumer and human sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Illinois University the most popular school in Illinois for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

Of the 94 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at NIU, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

About 99% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 1% are male.

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Out of the 14 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, National Louis University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 95% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 11% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in Illinois. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

About 83% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#6

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

With a ranking of #6, Eastern Illinois 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 town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at EIU, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Benedictine University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.

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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Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Bradley, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

Women make up 92% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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#10

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Olivet Nazarene University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 300
Michigan 962
Ohio 1,024
Wisconsin 360

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 14 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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