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

4 Colleges
$28,126 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 94 degrees and certificates were awarded to family, consumer and human sciences students who went to a New Hampshire college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New Hampshire ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New Hampshire 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of New Hampshire - Main Campus the most popular school in New Hampshire for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at UNH take out is $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $418.

Read full report on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

#2

Colby - Sawyer College

New London, NH

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colby - Sawyer College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students. Colby - Sawyer is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of New London.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Colby - Sawyer College Report

#3

Rivier University

Nashua, NH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rivier University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in the city of Nashua, Rivier is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Rivier University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manchester Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New Hampshire list. MCC is a small public school located in the midsize city of Manchester.

Read full report on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Manchester Community College

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
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 4 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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