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 Family Studies Major” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 2,906 people earned their degree in general family and consumer sciences/human sciences, making the major the 226th most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major” ranking, we looked at 121 colleges that offer a degree in general family and consumer sciences/human sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in general family and consumer sciences/human sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The family studies 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 “Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for family studies students.
Out of the 121 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, South Carolina State University landed the #1 spot on the list. South Carolina State University is a small school located in Orangeburg, South Carolina that handed out 36 ’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South Carolina State University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
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 Family Studies Major list. North Carolina Central University is a public institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 104 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full North Carolina Central University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major. Bozeman, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family studies degrees to 176 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at MSU Bozeman
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephen F Austin State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 142 ’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 121 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Eastern Shore landed the #5 spot on the list. UMES is a small school located in Princess Anne, Maryland that handed out 21 ’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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California State University - Long Beach landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. CSULB is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 445 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
With a ranking of #7, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. Eastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school situated in Charleston, Illinois. It awarded 71 ’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at EIU
Bridgewater College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. Bridgewater, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s family studies degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Bridgewater
With a ranking of #9, University of Montevallo did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. This small school is located in Montevallo, Alabama, and it awarded 18 ’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Montevallo Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
Alabama A & M University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking, coming in at #10. AAMU is a public institution located in Normal, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Alabama A & M University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
Tennessee Technological University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. Cookeville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family studies degrees to 67 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Fort Valley State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. This small school is located in Fort Valley, Georgia, and it awarded 13 ’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Fort Valley State University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
The University of Tennessee - Martin ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. UT Martin is a public institution located in Martin, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Texas Tech University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 252 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Texas Tech
Southeast Missouri State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. Located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 61 diplomas to qualified ’s family studies students in 2020-2021.
The University of Alabama came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. UA is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 221 ’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 87%.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at UA
Delta State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. Delta State University is a small school located in Cleveland, Mississippi that handed out 20 ’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southeastern Louisiana University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. Southeastern is a fairly large school located in Hammond, Louisiana that handed out 46 ’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Chadron State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Chadron, Nebraska, and it awarded 10 ’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Chadron State College Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a public institution located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at UAPB
Jacksonville State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking, coming in at #21. Jacksonville State University is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
California State University - Northridge ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family studies degrees to 192 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Central Arkansas came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 44 ’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 University of Central Arkansas Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
Freed-Hardeman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking, coming in at #24. FHU is located in Henderson, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
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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Southern University and A & M College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family studies degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
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