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

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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

In 2020-2021, 680 degrees and certificates were awarded to family, consumer and human sciences students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Tennessee 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.

Check out the family, consumer and human sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.

Our 2023 rankings named Middle Tennessee State University the most popular school in Tennessee for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 6% are male.

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Out of the 14 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 82% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means East Tennessee State University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

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

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#5

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a moderately-sized 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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With a ranking of #6, The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Martin is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Martin.

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#7

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #7, Vanderbilt University 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 large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#8

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

Freed-Hardeman 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 #8 on the list. Located in the town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 93% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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#9

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Johnson University

Knoxville, TN

Johnson University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the rural area of Knoxville, Johnson University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 33% are male.

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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
Alabama 1,424
Kentucky 414
Georgia 896

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 14 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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