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

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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 1,110 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, family, consumer and human sciences is the #22 most popular major in Virginia.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Virginia 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.

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the most popular school in Virginia for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

About 81% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in Virginia. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Women make up 98% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 10 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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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#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at James Madison University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in Virginia. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at JMU, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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#5

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

Out of the 10 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Virginia State is a small public school located in the suburb of Petersburg.

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#6

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason 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. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

Of the 17 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at GMU, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#6

Southern Virginia University

Buena Vista, VA

Southern Virginia University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the distant town of Buena Vista, SVU is a private not-for-profit college with a small 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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#6

Bridgewater College

Bridgewater, VA

Bridgewater College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the small suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater is a private not-for-profit college with a small 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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With a ranking of #9, Norfolk State 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 midsize city of Norfolk, Norfolk State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#10

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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
South Carolina 518
Florida 833
Arkansas 425
Mississippi 538
Tennessee 680
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

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 10 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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