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2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Illinois

59 Colleges
$34,782 Avg Salary
$24,277 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences School for You

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the #24 most popular major in Illinois with 957 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 59 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the most popular school in Illinois for family, consumer and human sciences students. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

After completing their degree, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Illinois State carry an average student debt load of $21,644. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $383.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William Rainey Harper College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 59 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at NIU take out an average of $29,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $206.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means National Louis University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at NLU take out an average of $35,002 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 59 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Illinois College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Illinois list. Malcolm X College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, Harold Washington College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at UIUC take out is $17,850. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $434.

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#9

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at EIU take out is $26,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $148, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Moraine Valley Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 300
Michigan 962
Ohio 1,024
Wisconsin 360

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

Majors Similar 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 25 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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