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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 745 degrees and certificates were awarded to family, consumer and human sciences students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.

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.

The Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in North Carolina 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Greensboro to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in North Carolina. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

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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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 11 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at North Carolina Central University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in North Carolina. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Durham.

Of the 74 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at North Carolina Central University, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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Out of the 11 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Charlotte, JWU Charlotte is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 73 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at JWU Charlotte, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Appalachian 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 North Carolina. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 5% are male.

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North Carolina A & T State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. NC A&T is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

Women make up 90% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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 #7 on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

About 69% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#8

Meredith College

Raleigh, NC

Meredith College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Meredith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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#9

Greensboro College

Greensboro, NC

With a ranking of #9, Greensboro College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Greensboro College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Greensboro.

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#10

Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer, NC

Pfeiffer University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Pfeiffer University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Misenheimer.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 331
South Carolina 518
Florida 833
Virginia 1,110
Arkansas 425
Mississippi 538
Louisiana 439
Alabama 1,424
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 11 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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