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

76 Colleges
$42,243 Avg Salary

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 2023 rankings named Portland State University the most popular school in the United States for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their graduate certificate. 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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college 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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#3

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 suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly 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

Out of the 76 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Simmons University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Syracuse University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Towson is a very large public school located in the small city of Towson.

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North Carolina State 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. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very 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 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 #10 on the list. Bluffton is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the 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 landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly 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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#10

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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