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

20 Colleges
$33,376 Avg Salary
$28,586 Avg Student Debt

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

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the #19 most popular major in Connecticut with 593 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Connecticut 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.

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

#1

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Post University the most popular school in Connecticut for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Post University carry an average student debt load of $40,548.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

After completing their degree, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from UCONN carry an average student debt load of $24,145. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $376.

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#3

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Bridgeport. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Connecticut list. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport.

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#4

Charter Oak State College

New Britain, CT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Charter Oak State College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the suburb of New Britain, Charter Oak State College is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Saint Joseph is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the large suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

Tunxis Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular family, consumer and human sciences programs. Tunxis Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Farmington.

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#7

Connecticut College

New London, CT

With a ranking of #7, Connecticut College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the city of New London, Conn College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Manchester Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular family, consumer and human sciences programs. MCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Manchester.

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With a ranking of #8, Three Rivers Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the city of Norwich, Three Rivers Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

Goodwin College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Connecticut ranking. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of East Hartford.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at Goodwin take out an average of $26,866 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 94
Maine 90
Rhode Island 497
Massachusetts 445
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 20 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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