2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 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 the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for family, consumer and human sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the most popular school in the Southeast Region for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the 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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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Southeast Region . UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
Women make up 70% 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 Florida State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
About 80% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 20% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 60% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.
About 75% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 25% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.
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Auburn University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.
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Mississippi State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.
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With a ranking of #10, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Explore the best family, consumer and human sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 745 |
| West Virginia | 331 |
| Mississippi | 538 |
| South Carolina | 518 |
| Florida | 833 |
| Virginia | 1,110 |
| Arkansas | 425 |
| Alabama | 1,424 |
| Kentucky | 414 |
| Georgia | 896 |
| Tennessee | 680 |
| Louisiana | 439 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 11 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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