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

20 Colleges
$20,231 Avg Salary
$23,897 Avg Student Debt

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

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the #18 most popular major in Mississippi with 538 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Mississippi 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 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College the most popular school in Mississippi for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College take out $10,212 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hinds Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the fringe town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Hinds Community College take out $16,936 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in Mississippi. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, family, consumer and human sciences majors at Southern Miss accumulate an average of around $31,375 in student debt.

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#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Out of the 20 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, family, consumer and human sciences majors at Mississippi State accumulate an average of around $23,744 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Mississippi Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Mississippi list. NWCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Senatobia.

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#6

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, MS

Coahoma Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the rural area of Clarksdale, Coahoma Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Itawamba Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the remote town of Fulton, ICC is a public school with a small student population.

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Southwest Mississippi Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the town of Summit, SMCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

Delta 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 #9 on the list. Delta State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Cleveland.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at Delta State University take out an average of $29,125 in student loans while working on their egree.

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East Central Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the rural area of Decatur, East Central 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
South Carolina 518
Tennessee 680
Louisiana 439
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 20 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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