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

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

With 1,456 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, family, consumer and human sciences is the #27 most popular major in New York.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New York 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 Teachers College at Columbia University to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#2

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Rochester helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in New York. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

Of the 3 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at University of Rochester, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Out of the 5 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in New York. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 356
Pennsylvania 716
Maryland 421
Delaware 101
District of Columbia 84

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 5 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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