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2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Maryland

21 Colleges
$29,678 Avg Salary
$28,941 Avg Student Debt

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

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the #23 most popular major in Maryland with 421 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Maryland 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the most popular school in Maryland for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from UMCP carry an average student debt load of $20,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $214.

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#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Towson carry an average student debt load of $25,500.

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The excellent programs at Bowie State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at Bowie State University take out an average of $30,441 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montgomery College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Maryland list. Montgomery College is a large public school located in the city of Rockville.

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#5

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Howard Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Maryland list. HCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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#6

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

Stevenson University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Maryland ranking. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Stevenson.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at Stevenson take out an average of $27,110 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $577, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at Morgan State take out is $34,769.

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University of Maryland Eastern Shore ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Maryland list. Located in the town of Princess Anne, UMES is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at UMES take out is $29,500.

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College of Southern Maryland landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Anne Arundel Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Maryland list. AACC is a large public school located in the suburb of Arnold.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 356
Pennsylvania 716
New York 1,456
Delaware 101
District of Columbia 84

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 21 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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