2024 Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools
18
Colleges in the United States
1,454
Consumer Economics Degrees Awarded
$36,903
Avg Early-Career Salary
Family & Consumer Economics is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #211 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 18 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for family & consumer economics students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,454 degrees in family & consumer economics during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Family & Consumer Economics School
The consumer economics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Family & Consumer Economics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for family & consumer economics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Family & Consumer Economics Degree Level
The consumer economics 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 Economics Schools.
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Best Schools for Family & Consumer Economics in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the consumer economics degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Schools in Consumer Economics
Every student pursuing a degree in family & consumer economics has to check out University of Georgia. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were about 156 family & consumer economics students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available. Family & Consumer Economics degree recipients from University of Georgia earn a boost of about $4,710 over the average income of family & consumer economics graduates.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in family & consumer economics. Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 62 family & consumer economics students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year. Those family & consumer economics students who get their degree from Ohio State University - Main Campus receive $3,269 more than the average consumer economics student.
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It is difficult to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you wish to pursue a degree in family & consumer economics. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were about 90 family & consumer economics students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the consumer economics program make about $34,575 in the first couple years of their career.
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Texas Tech University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in family & consumer economics. Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the large city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.
There were roughly 117 family & consumer economics students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Family & Consumer Economics degree recipients from Texas Tech University get an earnings boost of around $16,397 over the average income of family & consumer economics majors.
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Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 99 family & consumer economics students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the family & consumer economics degree program at The University of Alabama get $2,726 above the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
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ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were about 178 family & consumer economics students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the consumer economics program earn about $35,758 in their early career salary.
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UNL is a very large public university located in the city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.
There were approximately 139 family & consumer economics students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the consumer economics program report average early career wages of $29,642.
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South Dakota State is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Brookings. This university ranks 1st out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.
There were roughly 31 family & consumer economics students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the consumer economics program make about $37,450 for their early career.
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U of U is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.
There were about 5 family & consumer economics students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year. Those family & consumer economics students who get their degree from University of Utah receive $10,292 more than the standard consumer economics grad.
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Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were roughly 293 family & consumer economics students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the consumer economics program earn about $35,758 for their early career.
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