by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in New York” ranking.
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 55,820 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, family, consumer and human sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,354 and had an average of $23,570 in loans still to pay off.
Across New York, there were 1,540 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,729 and $20,754 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in New York” ranking, we looked at 52 colleges that offer a degree in family, consumer and human sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in family, consumer and human sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in New York”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Glasgow Caledonian New York College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in New York list. Located in New-York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Schenectady County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in New York list. Schenectady, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Empire State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in New York list. SUNY Empire State College is a medium-sized public school situated in Saratoga Springs, New York. It awarded 154 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 52 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Corning Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Corning Community College is a public institution located in Corning, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 52 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Westchester Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Valhalla, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 72 degrees to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
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SUNY Oswego came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in New York ranking. SUNY Oswego is a medium-sized school located in Oswego, New York that handed out 72 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Fashion Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in New York ranking. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 120 diplomas to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #8, SUNY Oneonta did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in New York list. This medium-sized school is located in Oneonta, New York, and it awarded 56 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #9, Onondaga Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in New York list. Onondaga Community College is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.
Binghamton University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in New York ranking. This fairly large school is located in Vestal, New York, and it awarded 169 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #11, Buffalo State did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in New York list. This medium-sized school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 55 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hudson Valley Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in New York ranking. Hudson Valley Community College is located in Troy, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Fulton-Montgomery Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in New York ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Johnstown, New York, this small public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Sarah Lawrence College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in New York list. This small school is located in Bronxville, New York, and it awarded 9 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Hostos Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in New York ranking, coming in at #15. Hostos Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 22 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Orange County Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in New York ranking. SUNY Orange is a medium-sized school located in Middletown, New York that handed out 16 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Jefferson Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in New York list. Located in Watertown, New York, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Erie Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in New York ranking. Erie Community College is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.
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SUNY Plattsburgh came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in New York ranking. Located in Plattsburgh, New York, this small public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Cayuga County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in New York ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Auburn, New York, and it awarded 5 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Syracuse University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in New York ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 111 degrees to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, SUNY Canton did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in New York list. Located in Canton, New York, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
Cornell University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in New York ranking. Cornell is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 88 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Dutchess Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in New York ranking. DCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Poughkeepsie, New York. It awarded 11 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, St. Bonaventure University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in New York list. St. Bonaventure is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Bonaventure, New York. It awarded 6 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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