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2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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.

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.

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

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

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 very 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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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 11 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 2 spot on the list. UGA is a very 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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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized 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 medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly 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 large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Out of the 11 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 5 spot on the list. UK is a very 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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#5

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Out of the 11 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

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#9

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very 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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 745
West Virginia 331
South Carolina 518
Florida 833
Virginia 1,110
Arkansas 425
Mississippi 538
Louisiana 439
Alabama 1,424
Kentucky 414
Georgia 896
Tennessee 680

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 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.

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