2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, family, consumer and human sciences was ranked #22 in the country. In fact 55,820 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
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 in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the New England Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Rhode Island the most popular school in the New England Region for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 171 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at JWU Providence, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 170 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at UCONN, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Merrimack College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in the New England Region . Merrimack is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Andover.
Of the 110 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Merrimack, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Framingham State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 81 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Framingham State, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Johnson & Wales University - Online 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 medium-sized city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 30% are male.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham.
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With a ranking of #8, Post University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury.
Of the 77 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Post University, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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University of Maine landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. UMaine is a large public school located in the suburb of Orono.
Of the 47 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at UMaine, 6% are male and 94% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.
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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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 94 |
| Maine | 90 |
| Rhode Island | 497 |
| Massachusetts | 445 |
| Connecticut | 593 |
| Vermont | 24 |
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 Related Majors
| 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.
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