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2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in District of Columbia

4 Colleges
$46,633 Avg Salary
$49,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences School for You

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the #29 most popular major in District of Columbia with 84 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in District of Columbia.

#1

American University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found American University to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of the District of Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in District of Columbia. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the city of Washington.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at University of the District of Columbia take out an average of $49,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Howard University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Howard University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in District of Columbia list. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#4

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gallaudet University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in District of Columbia list. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 356
Pennsylvania 716
New York 1,456
Maryland 421
Delaware 101

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

Majors Similar 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 4 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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