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2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region

53 Colleges
$33,701 Avg Salary
$23,974 Avg Student Debt

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, family, consumer and human sciences was ranked #22 in the country. In fact 55,820 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

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 the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 53 schools in the New England Region 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for family, consumer and human sciences majors pursuing a .

#1

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Post University the most popular school in the New England Region for family, consumer and human sciences students. Post University is a large private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury.

On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Post University take out $40,548 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, family, consumer and human sciences majors at URI accumulate an average of around $23,890 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $362, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from UCONN take out $24,145 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $376, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at JWU Providence take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $436.

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#5

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Merrimack College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Merrimack is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Andover.

On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Merrimack take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $562, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

Framingham State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at Framingham State take out is $26,426.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at UNH take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $418, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

University of Bridgeport 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. Located in the midsize city of Bridgeport, UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Johnson & Wales University - Online 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. Located in the city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from JWU Online take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $436.

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#10

University of Maine

Orono, ME

University of Maine came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orono.

On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from UMaine take out $25,624 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best family, consumer and human sciences colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 94
Maine 90
Rhode Island 497
Massachusetts 445
Connecticut 593
Vermont 24

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 26 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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