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

7 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 #23 most popular major in Maryland with 421 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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Maryland 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 University of Maryland - College Park to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 108 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at UMCP, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowie State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 49 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Bowie State University, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

Out of the 7 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson 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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#4

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stevenson University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Stevenson.

About 88% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#5

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Morgan State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in Maryland. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 83% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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University of Maryland Eastern Shore landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the town of Princess Anne, UMES is a public school with a small student population.

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

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#7

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

Mount St Mary’s University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the town of Emmitsburg, The Mount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 7% are male.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 356
Pennsylvania 716
New York 1,456
Delaware 101
District of Columbia 84

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 7 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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