2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master'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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Case Western Reserve University to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.
Of the 43 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Case Western, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Out of the 33 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Erikson Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. The Erikson Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 91% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 9% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.
Of the 31 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Illinois State, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at National Louis University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Women make up 96% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.
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Eastern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 96% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 4% are male.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 21 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at UW - Madison, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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Benedictine University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.
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Eastern Michigan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.
Women make up 94% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Ohio State, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 300 |
| Michigan | 962 |
| Ohio | 1,024 |
| Illinois | 957 |
| Wisconsin | 360 |
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 Majors Related 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.