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2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

60 Colleges
$19,613 Avg Salary
$13,506 Avg Student Debt

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, family, consumer and human sciences was ranked #22 in the country. In fact 55,820 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 60 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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.

Check out the family, consumer and human sciences undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Malcolm X College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

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Our 2023 rankings named Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Chicago, Harold Washington College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 60 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Madison Area Technical College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.

About 96% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 4% are male.

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#6

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

College of Lake County came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. College of Lake County is a large public school located in the suburb of Grayslake.

About 91% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 9% are male.

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Moraine Park Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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William Rainey Harper College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Harper College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate family, consumer and human sciences programs. Harry S Truman College is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#10

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Joliet Junior College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public school with a large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College Chicago, IL
12 Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI
12 Delta College University Center, MI

Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best family, consumer and human sciences schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 300
Michigan 962
Ohio 1,024
Illinois 957
Wisconsin 360

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 25 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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