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

14 Colleges
$31,886 Avg Salary
$21,154 Avg Student Debt

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

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the #20 most popular major in Iowa with 435 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Iowa 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 Iowa State University to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Iowa State take out $23,246 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $208, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines Area Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Iowa list. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at DMACC take out an average of $9,105 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Iowa list. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at UNI take out an average of $23,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Iowa Tech Community College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kirkwood Community College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

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With a ranking of #6, Hawkeye Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Waterloo.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at Hawkeye Community College take out an average of $22,491 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

With a ranking of #7, Iowa Western Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. Iowa Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Council Bluffs.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the midsize city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Indian Hills 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 #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Ottumwa, IHCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Northeast Iowa Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the rural area of Calmar, NICC is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 305
Minnesota 408
South Dakota 162
Missouri 584
Nebraska 513
North Dakota 239

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 14 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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