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2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Economics Major in the Plains States Region

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Most Well Attended Consumer Economics Major in the Plains States Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Consumer Economics Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Family & Consumer Economics is the 211th most popular major in the country with 1,454 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, family and consumer economics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,903 and had an average of $24,231 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 348 family and consumer economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,254 and $22,458 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Consumer Economics Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in family and consumer economics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular family and consumer economics programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Consumer Economics Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region consumer economics students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Economics Major in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 139 ’s consumer economics degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Family & Consumer Economics Report

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Consumer Economics Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s consumer economics degrees to 90 students in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read full report on Family & Consumer Economics at UMN Twin Cities

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Consumer Economics Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Kearney, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school awarded 46 degrees to qualified ’s consumer economics students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Read full report on Family & Consumer Economics at UNK

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Consumer Economics Major in the Plains States Region. South Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 31 ’s consumer economics degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full South Dakota State Family & Consumer Economics Report

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Consumer Economics Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 11 ’s consumer economics degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Family & Consumer Economics at Iowa State

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