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

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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

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the #14 most popular major in Alabama with 1,424 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Alabama 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.

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the most popular school in Alabama for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small 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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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Out of the 12 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.

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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#3

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Out of the 12 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Samford University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 52 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Samford, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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#4

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Out of the 12 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Alabama A & M University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Normal, AAMU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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#6

Miles College

Fairfield, AL

With a ranking of #6, Miles College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Miles College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

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

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

University of Montevallo 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. Montevallo is a small public school located in the suburb of Montevallo.

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With a ranking of #8, University of North Alabama 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 small city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Amridge University

Montgomery, AL

Amridge University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, Amridge is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Amridge, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#9

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL

Tuskegee University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the distant town of Tuskegee, Tuskegee is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Tuskegee, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 745
West Virginia 331
Florida 833
Virginia 1,110
Arkansas 425
Mississippi 538
South Carolina 518
Louisiana 439
Kentucky 414
Georgia 896
Tennessee 680

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 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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