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

32 Colleges
$33,892 Avg Salary
$29,776 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 408 degrees and certificates were awarded to family, consumer and human sciences students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #26 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.

The Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in Minnesota 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 analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at UMN Twin Cities take out is $23,512. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $199.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College take out an average of $29,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Minneapolis Community and Technical College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at Concordia University, Saint Paul take out is $28,000.

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The excellent programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in Minnesota. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

While working on their degree, family, consumer and human sciences majors at Minnesota State Mankato accumulate an average of around $26,224 in student debt.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

#5

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Paul College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Minnesota list. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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With a ranking of #6, Alexandria Technical & Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. ATCC is a small public school located in the town of Alexandria.

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#7

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Dakota County 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 rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.

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Pine Technical & Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the remote town of Pine City, Pine Technical & Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular family, consumer and human sciences programs. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 305
Iowa 435
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 32 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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