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

36 Colleges
$27,799 Avg Salary
$24,581 Avg Student Debt

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

With 716 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, family, consumer and human sciences is the #30 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Northampton County Area Community College the most popular school in Pennsylvania for family, consumer and human sciences students. Northampton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bethlehem.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at IUP take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $278, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Community College of Allegheny County is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, family, consumer and human sciences majors at CCAC accumulate an average of around $8,981 in student debt.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Temple carry an average student debt load of $27,273.

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#5

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Messiah University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg.

While working on their degree, family, consumer and human sciences majors at Messiah accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Messiah University Report

With a ranking of #6, Luzerne County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Nanticoke, Luzerne County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Harcum College

Bryn Mawr, PA

With a ranking of #7, Harcum College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. Harcum College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr.

The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at Harcum College take out is $24,750.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Harcum College Report

York College of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of York.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at YCP take out an average of $26,840 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #8, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

#8

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, PA

With a ranking of #8, Cedar Crest College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. Cedar Crest is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Allentown.

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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
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 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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