2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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'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 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 Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree 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.
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2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 2023 rankings named American University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 95% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.
Out of the 28 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Saint Elizabeth landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Morristown, CSE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 95% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 5% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 13% are male.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 36 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at IUP, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.
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Cedar Crest College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the midsize city of Allentown, Cedar Crest is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Cedar Crest, 15% are male and 85% are female.
Brooklyn College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
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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Hunter College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 13% are male.
With a ranking of #9, Lehman College 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 Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Lehman, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Towson 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 #10 on the list. Towson is a very large public school located in the city of Towson.
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best family, consumer and human sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 356 |
| Pennsylvania | 716 |
| New York | 1,456 |
| Maryland | 421 |
| Delaware | 101 |
| District of Columbia | 84 |
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 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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