2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the New England Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
Check out the family, consumer and human sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .
Most Popular New England Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Simmons University the most popular school in the New England Region for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Saint Joseph. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Central Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #3 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 New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at RIC, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Maine helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in the New England Region . UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.
Of the 2 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at UMaine, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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University of New Haven 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 suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Rhode Island 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 suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Framingham State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Johnson & Wales University - Online 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 city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 94 |
| Maine | 90 |
| Rhode Island | 497 |
| Massachusetts | 445 |
| Connecticut | 593 |
| Vermont | 24 |
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 Related Majors
| 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 9 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.