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2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

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

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

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the #24 most popular major in Illinois with 957 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in Illinois to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

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 Illinois.

Our 2023 rankings named City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College the most popular school in Illinois for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Malcolm X College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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A rank of #2 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 large city of Chicago, Harold Washington College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

Out of the 36 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Lake County landed the # 3 spot on the list. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Grayslake.

Women make up 91% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Rainey Harper College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public school with a large student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 6% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Harry S Truman College is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.

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#6

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Joliet Junior College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Chicago, Richard J Daley College is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Oakton Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Oakton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Des Plaines.

About 90% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 10% are male.

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Lewis and Clark Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Olive-Harvey College is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 300
Michigan 962
Ohio 1,024
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

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 28 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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