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2024 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Missouri

8 Colleges in Missouri
667 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
$31,788 Avg Early-Career Salary
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #22 in popularity out of 38 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Missouri ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 667 degrees in family, consumer & human sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Family, Consumer & Human Sciences School

Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Missouri Your choice of family, consumer & human sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Family, Consumer & Human Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
Master's Degrees in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

The family, consumer & human sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Missouri. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in Missouri

The schools below may not offer all types of family, consumer & human sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Missouri Schools in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
146 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
$37,122 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in family, consumer & human sciences has to take a look at University of Missouri - Columbia. Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were approximately 146 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the family, consumer & human sciences degree program at University of Missouri - Columbia get $5,334 more than the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
158 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
6.3% Growth in Graduates

Missouri State University - Springfield is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #427 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Missouri State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 158 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, family, consumer & human sciences degree recipients typically make around $32,875 at the beginning of their careers.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$24,340 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Saint Louis Community College if you want to pursue a degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Bridgeton. This college ranks 33rd out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 22 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at Saint Louis Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the family, consumer & human sciences program make around $24,340 in their early career salary.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
$29,752 Median Starting Salary

University of Central Missouri is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in family, consumer & human sciences. UCM is a large public university located in the town of Warrensburg. A Best Colleges rank of #967 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCM is a great university overall.

There were approximately 49 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCM in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the family, consumer & human sciences program make an average of $29,752 for their early career.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
70 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
$26,634 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 27th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 70 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Missouri State University in the most recent data year. After graduating, family, consumer & human sciences degree recipients typically make around $26,634 at the beginning of their careers.

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Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #692 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means MCC is a great college overall.

There were about 14 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the family, consumer & human sciences program earn an average of $24,598 for their early career.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$28,751 Median Starting Salary
$26,334 Median Student Debt

CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Fayette. This university ranks 40th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 20 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at CMU CGES in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, family, consumer & human sciences degree recipients typically earn around $28,751 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in family, consumer & human sciences from Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies

8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
$18,589 Median Starting Salary

OTC is a large public college located in the midsize city of Springfield. This college ranks 28th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 57 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at OTC in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the family, consumer & human sciences program make around $18,589 for their early career.

More information about a degree in family, consumer & human sciences from Ozarks Technical Community College

Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Kansas 38 274
Minnesota 38 406
Iowa 38 428
South Dakota 38 155
Nebraska 36 511
North Dakota 35 239

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 402
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 85
General Family & Consumer Sciences 72
Housing 66
Textile & Apparel Studies 41
Family & Consumer Economics 1

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