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2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in the Southeast 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.

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

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the most popular school in the Southeast Region for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 77% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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#2

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Nova Southeastern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Southeast Region . NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Of the 79 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at NUS Florida, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Savannah College of Art and Design is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 87% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Southeast Region . UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.

Of the 46 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at UGA, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Arkansas State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Southeast Region . A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

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North Carolina Central University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 7% are male.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Meredith College

Raleigh, NC

Meredith College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Raleigh, Meredith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Meredith, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#9

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 81% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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#9

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 19% are male.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 745
West Virginia 331
South Carolina 518
Florida 833
Virginia 1,110
Arkansas 425
Mississippi 538
Louisiana 439
Alabama 1,424
Kentucky 414
Georgia 896
Tennessee 680

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 26 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.

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