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2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New Jersey

9 Colleges
$39,024 Avg Salary
$25,873 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 356 degrees and certificates were awarded to family, consumer and human sciences students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #25 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in New Jersey 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.

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Our analysis found Montclair State University to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at Montclair State take out an average of $25,873 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $265, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Saint Elizabeth. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Morristown, CSE is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Passaic County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in New Jersey. PCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Paterson.

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#4

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Out of the 9 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

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Out of the 9 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Ocean County Vocational-Technical School landed the # 5 spot on the list. OCVTS is a small public school located in the large suburb of Toms River.

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#6

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

County College of Morris ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Hudson County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. HCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Jersey City.

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Sussex County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Sussex County Community College is a small public school located in the town of Newton.

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Atlantic Cape Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Atlantic Cape Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Mays Landing.

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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
Pennsylvania 716
New York 1,456
Maryland 421
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

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 9 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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