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2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

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Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree School for You

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the #14 most popular major in Alabama with 1,424 degrees and certificates awarded 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 Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Alabama 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.

Check out the family, consumer and human sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our analysis found The University of Alabama to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alabama. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#2

Amridge University

Montgomery, AL

Out of the 8 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Amridge University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, Amridge is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.

About 67% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#4

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Out of the 8 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Samford University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 91% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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#5

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Tuskegee University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in Alabama. Located in the distant town of Tuskegee, Tuskegee is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Tuskegee, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Alabama A & M University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Normal, AAMU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 75% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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University of North Alabama 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 small city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 745
West Virginia 331
Florida 833
Virginia 1,110
Arkansas 425
Mississippi 538
South Carolina 518
Louisiana 439
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 8 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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