Graduate General Family & Consumer Sciences Programs at Eastern Illinois University

Below are the key facts about graduate study in general family & consumer sciences at EIU. You can earn it at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 2 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

EIU Graduate General Family & Consumer Sciences Rankings

#14 in the U.S.

#2 in Illinois

#3 in the Great Lakes Region

College Factual ranks EIU highly for general family & consumer sciences, ranked #14 out of 43 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools	14 of 43
Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Illinois	2 of 2
Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3 of 3

Graduate General Family & Consumer Sciences Degrees at EIU

The following degree levels are available for general family & consumer sciences at EIU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	29
Master’s	18

EIU General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Eastern Illinois University awarded 18 master’s degrees in general family & consumer sciences.

Master’s Rankings

EIU is among the very best schools in the country for general family & consumer sciences at the master’s level. Its best result was #2 out of 2 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois	2
Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3
Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	7

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of general family & consumer sciences master’s degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

The largest share of general family & consumer sciences master’s degree graduates at EIU were Black or African American. Approximately 33% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a master’s in general family & consumer sciences.

Ethnic diversity of General Family & Consumer Sciences majors at Eastern Illinois University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General (Master’s)

EIU awarded 18 master’s degrees in family and consumer sciences/human sciences, general in the most recent reporting year — 89% to women and 11% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (33%).

Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #2
Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #3
Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools — #7

Undergraduate Study in General Family & Consumer Sciences at EIU

Undergraduate study is also available at EIU. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in General Family & Consumer Sciences	29

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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