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

29 Colleges
$31,788 Avg Salary
$25,064 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 584 degrees and certificates were awarded to family, consumer and human sciences students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Missouri 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for family, consumer and human sciences majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Missouri State University - Springfield to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, family, consumer and human sciences majors at Missouri State accumulate an average of around $26,527 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $113.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, family, consumer and human sciences majors at Mizzou accumulate an average of around $24,706 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $443, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Southeast Missouri State University take out $25,282 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $106, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Ozarks Technical Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in Missouri. OTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at OTC take out is $18,557.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Missouri. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Missouri list. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

While working on their degree, family, consumer and human sciences majors at UCM accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $180, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

Three Rivers College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the town of Poplar Bluff, Three Rivers College is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Lincoln University

Jefferson City, MO

Lincoln University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Jefferson City, LU Missouri is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #8, Saint Louis Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies 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 distant town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at CMU CGES take out is $26,334.

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#10

Mineral Area College

Park Hills, MO

Mineral Area College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Missouri list. Located in the distant town of Park Hills, MAC is a public school 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 Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 305
Minnesota 408
Iowa 435
South Dakota 162
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 29 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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