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2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Case Western Reserve University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Case Western is a fairly 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.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Case Western Reserve University Report

#2

Erikson Institute

Chicago, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Erikson Institute is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. 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 fairly 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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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means National Louis University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. NLU is a medium-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.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at National Louis University Report

#6

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a moderately-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 came in at #7 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 Madison, UW - Madison is a public college 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 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 #8 on the list. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.

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Eastern Michigan University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

Women make up 94% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school 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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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best family, consumer and human sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 300
Michigan 962
Ohio 1,024
Illinois 957
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

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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