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2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

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

In 2020-2021, 55,820 people earned a degree or certificate in family, consumer and human sciences, making the major the #22 most popular in the United States.

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.

The Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 55 schools in the United States to see which doctor'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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for family, consumer and human sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large 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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Out of the 55 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 36% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Texas Woman’s University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in the United States. TWU is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

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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#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 doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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#5

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Out of the 55 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 55 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 5 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Of the 11 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Virginia Tech, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, 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 doctor’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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#7

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

Women make up 70% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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#9

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara, CA

Fielding Graduate University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Santa Barbara, Fielding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Fielding, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 75% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences by Region

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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.

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