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2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in the Plains States 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 9% are male.

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Out of the 36 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

Of the 181 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at North Dakota State University, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Out of the 36 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 119 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Missouri State, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Columbia 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 Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 74% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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South Dakota State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 110 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at South Dakota State, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 84% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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#9

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

Women make up 91% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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#10

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO

Southeast Missouri State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 61 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Southeast Missouri State University, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best family, consumer and human sciences schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 305
Minnesota 408
Iowa 435
South Dakota 162
Missouri 584
Nebraska 513
North Dakota 239

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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