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

22 Colleges
$25,509 Avg Salary
$26,711 Avg Student Debt

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

With 414 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, family, consumer and human sciences is the #23 most popular major in Kentucky.

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

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in Kentucky 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

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the most popular school in Kentucky for family, consumer and human sciences students. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at UK take out is $25,747. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $204, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 22 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Hazard Community and Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Hazard, Hazard Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Somerset Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Kentucky list. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Somerset.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jefferson Community and Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the town of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Maysville Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the rural area of Maysville, Maysville Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Kentucky list. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

While working on their degree, family, consumer and human sciences majors at WKU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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Bluegrass Community and Technical College 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 large city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

Madisonville Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Kentucky list. Madisonville Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Madisonville.

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#10

Henderson Community College

Henderson, KY

Henderson Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Henderson, Henderson Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 745
West Virginia 331
Florida 833
Virginia 1,110
Arkansas 425
Mississippi 538
South Carolina 518
Louisiana 439
Alabama 1,424
Georgia 896
Tennessee 680

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 22 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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