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2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate 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.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 76 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Portland State University to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.

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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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Kansas State 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. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 68% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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Clemson University

Clemson, SC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Clemson, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#4

Simmons University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simmons University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#6

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population.

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Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Towson is a very large public school located in the small city of Towson.

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With a ranking of #6, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 85% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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#9

Erikson Institute

Chicago, IL

Erikson Institute ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. The Erikson Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#10

Bluffton University

Bluffton, OH

Bluffton University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Bluffton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Bluffton.

About 88% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 13% are male.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 13% are male.

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University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 38% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
13 Arcadia University Glenside, PA
13 Auburn University Auburn, AL
13 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
13 University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT
13 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
13 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
13 Iowa State University Ames, IA

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 28 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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