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

12 Colleges
$32,248 Avg Salary
$24,665 Avg Student Debt

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

With 513 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, family, consumer and human sciences is the #14 most popular major in Nebraska.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Nebraska ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Nebraska 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 University of Nebraska - Lincoln the most popular school in Nebraska for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at UNL take out an average of $25,033 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $308.

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#2

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at UNK take out is $23,000.

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#4

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wayne State College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Metropolitan Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a large student population.

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Southeast Community College Area came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Nebraska ranking. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at Southeast Community College take out is $19,651.

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#8

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

Chadron State College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Mid-Plains Community College

North Platte, NE

Mid-Plains Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Nebraska list. Mid-Plains Community College is a small public school located in the town of North Platte.

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Concordia University, Nebraska ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit 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 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
Missouri 584
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

Majors Similar to Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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 12 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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