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

64 Colleges
$34,729 Avg Salary
$20,754 Avg Student Debt

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

With 1,456 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, family, consumer and human sciences is the #27 most popular major in New York.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 64 schools in New York to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for family, consumer and human sciences majors pursuing a .

#1

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Binghamton University the most popular school in New York for family, consumer and human sciences students. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.

After completing their degree, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Binghamton University carry an average student debt load of $22,924. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $238.

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#2

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

The excellent programs at SUNY Empire State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in New York. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.

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The excellent programs at Fashion Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in New York. FIT SUNY is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

After completing their degree, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from FIT SUNY carry an average student debt load of $17,868. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $265.

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#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, family, consumer and human sciences majors at Syracuse accumulate an average of around $26,083 in student debt.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, family, consumer and human sciences majors at Cornell accumulate an average of around $14,768 in student debt.

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#6

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, NY

SUNY Oswego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. SUNY Oswego is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Oswego.

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SUNY Westchester Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular family, consumer and human sciences programs. SUNY Westchester Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Valhalla.

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#8

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY

SUNY Oneonta came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Oneonta.

While working on their degree, family, consumer and human sciences majors at SUNY Oneonta accumulate an average of around $22,349 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $309.

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#9

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

Buffalo State landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular family, consumer and human sciences programs. Buffalo State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Buffalo.

On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Buffalo State take out $24,497 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $183, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Hudson Valley Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular family, consumer and human sciences programs. HVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Troy.

On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from HVCC take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
11 Hunter College New York, NY
12 New York University New York, NY

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
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 25 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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