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2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Rhode Island

6 Colleges
$35,634 Avg Salary
$25,445 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 497 degrees and certificates were awarded to family, consumer and human sciences students who went to a Rhode Island college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Rhode Island ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Rhode Island 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 analysis found University of Rhode Island to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from URI carry an average student debt load of $23,890. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $362.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, family, consumer and human sciences majors at JWU Providence accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $436, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at JWU Online 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 $436, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 6 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island School of Design landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Providence, RISD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Out of the 6 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Community College of Rhode Island came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Located in the small city of Warwick, CCRI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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
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 6 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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