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

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

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

With 716 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, family, consumer and human sciences is the #30 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Pennsylvania 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for family, consumer and human sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus the most popular school in Pennsylvania for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

Women make up 94% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 12 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#3

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Messiah University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg.

Of the 34 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Messiah, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend York College of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of York.

Of the 26 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at YCP, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#5

Geneva College

Beaver Falls, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Geneva College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Beaver Falls, Geneva is a private not-for-profit college with a small 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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#6

Eastern University

Saint Davids, PA

Eastern 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. Located in the suburb of Saint Davids, EU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, PA

Cedar Crest College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Cedar Crest is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Allentown.

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#7

Westminster College Pennsylvania

New Wilmington, PA

Westminster College Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the fringe town of New Wilmington, Westminster New Wilmington is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#9

La Roche University

Pittsburgh, PA

La Roche University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. La Roche is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Pittsburgh.

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#10

Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia, PA

Chestnut Hill College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. CHC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 356
New York 1,456
Maryland 421
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

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 12 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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