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2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

32 Colleges
$30,128 Avg Salary
$19,331 Avg Student Debt

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

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the #22 most popular major in the country with 55,820 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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

The Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 32 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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 .

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Idaho to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from BYU - I take out $13,506 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at Colorado State take out an average of $21,186 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $440, 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 Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at BYU take out an average of $12,002 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at MSU Bozeman take out is $24,960. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $207, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 32 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at USU take out an average of $16,996 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #6, Utah Valley University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from U of U carry an average student debt load of $17,025.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

Southern Utah University 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 remote town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Southern Utah University carry an average student debt load of $11,687.

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Weber State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from WSU carry an average student debt load of $17,500.

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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 Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 503
Utah 985
Montana 203
Idaho 621
Wyoming 32

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.

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