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

22 Colleges
$23,700 Avg Salary
$23,697 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 439 degrees and certificates were awarded to family, consumer and human sciences students who went to a Louisiana college or university. This makes it the #22 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in Louisiana 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 2023 rankings named Northshore Technical Community College the most popular school in Louisiana for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the rural area of Bogalusa, Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Louisiana State University take out $23,470 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 22 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Tech University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.

On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Louisiana Tech take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from NSU take out $31,270 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Southeastern Louisiana University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in Louisiana. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public college with a large student population.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at Southeastern take out an average of $24,744 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at UL Lafayette take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

Grambling State 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 #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Grambling, GSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from GSU carry an average student debt load of $52,241.

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#8

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

With a ranking of #8, Nicholls State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Nicholls State University take out $32,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Nunez Community College

Chalmette, LA

With a ranking of #9, Nunez Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Chalmette, Nunez Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Delgado Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Delgado Community College carry an average student debt load of $31,713.

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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
Tennessee 680
Alabama 1,424
Kentucky 414
Georgia 896

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.

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