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

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Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor'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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.

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

#1

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Our analysis found Tufts University to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

Women make up 50% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 4 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 94
Maine 90
Rhode Island 497
Massachusetts 445
Connecticut 593
Vermont 24

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 4 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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