by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 the New England region, there were 1,883 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,701 and $23,974 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 40 colleges that offer a degree in family, consumer and human sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their family, consumer and human sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johnson & Wales University - Online. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region. JWU Online is a small school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 79 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Post University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region. Post University is a fairly large school located in Waterbury, Connecticut that handed out 242 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 40 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the #3 spot on the list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 171 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Framingham State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Located in Framingham, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 98 diplomas to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
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Out of the 40 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Merrimack College landed the #5 spot on the list. Merrimack is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in North Andover, Massachusetts. It awarded 110 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, University of Bridgeport did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 86 degrees to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
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University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 228 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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North Shore Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. North Shore Community College is a small school located in Danvers, Massachusetts that handed out 58 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Connecticut College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Conn College is located in New London, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 87%.
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Colby - Sawyer College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in New London, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students 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 #11, Rhode Island School of Design did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Rhode Island School of Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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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With a ranking of #12, Three Rivers Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Norwich, Connecticut, and it awarded 11 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Holyoke Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Holyoke Community College is a small public school situated in Holyoke, Massachusetts. It awarded 33 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Maine did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. UMaine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 59 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Saint Joseph ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region list. USJ is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
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Curry College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Curry College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milton, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. UNH is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 88 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, University of New England did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region list. University of New England is located in Biddeford, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Connecticut came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 177 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
Mount Wachusett Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #20. Gardner, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #21, Simmons University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Simmons is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 55 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
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Massasoit Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Brockton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 22 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Manchester Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Manchester, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, Lesley University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Lesley University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 16 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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.
Tufts University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Tufts University is located in Medford, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
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