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. 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 Consumer Science Major” ranking.
General Family & Consumer Sciences is the 168th most popular major in the country with 2,780 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , general family & consumer sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $30,445 and had an average of $25,358 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major” ranking analyzed 121 colleges that offered a degree in general family & consumer sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general family & consumer sciences.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for consumer science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Carolina State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. South Carolina State University is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 31 ’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina Central University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 89 ’s consumer science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full North Carolina Central University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. Montana State University is a fairly large public school situated in Bozeman, Montana. It awarded 159 ’s consumer science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Full Montana State University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
Out of the 121 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephen F Austin State University landed the #4 spot on the list. SFASU is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 129 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Eastern Shore. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. UMES is a public institution located in Princess Anne, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
California State University - Long Beach landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking. California State University - Long Beach is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 403 ’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. Eastern Illinois University is located in Charleston, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 51 ’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Bridgewater College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. Bridgewater is a small school located in Bridgewater, Virginia that handed out 8 ’s consumer science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Montevallo did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Montevallo, Alabama, this small public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified ’s consumer science students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Montevallo
Alabama A & M University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Normal, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified ’s consumer science students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Tennessee Technological University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. Tennessee Technological University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cookeville, Tennessee. It awarded 53 ’s consumer science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Full Tennessee Technological University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
Fort Valley State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking. Fort Valley State University is a public institution located in Fort Valley, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Fort Valley State University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking. Martin, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s consumer science degrees to 22 students in 2021-2022.
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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Texas Tech University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 363 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Texas Tech University
With a ranking of #15, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. Located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 55 diplomas to qualified ’s consumer science students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Southeast Missouri State University
With a ranking of #16, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school awarded 166 degrees to qualified ’s consumer science students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
With a ranking of #17, Delta State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. This small school is located in Cleveland, Mississippi, and it awarded 16 ’s consumer science degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Delta State University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking. Southeastern is a fairly large public school situated in Hammond, Louisiana. It awarded 60 ’s consumer science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Chadron State College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking. Chadron, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s consumer science degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
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With a ranking of #20, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. This small school is located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and it awarded 10 ’s consumer science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Jacksonville State University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. Jacksonville State University is located in Jacksonville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 24 ’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Jacksonville State University
With a ranking of #22, California State University - Northridge did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s consumer science degrees to 191 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full California State University - Northridge General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
With a ranking of #23, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 54 ’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Freed-Hardeman University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. FHU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Henderson, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #25, Southern University and A & M College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. Southern University and A & M College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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