by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,446 general family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major” ranking, we looked at 98 colleges that offer a degree in general family and consumer sciences/human sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general family and consumer sciences/human sciences.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree family studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Carolina State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. This small school is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 98 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University landed the #2 spot on the list. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large school located in Bozeman, Montana that handed out 164 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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 North Carolina Central University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full North Carolina Central University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
Out of the 98 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephen F Austin State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family studies degrees to 125 students in 2020-2021.
Full Stephen F Austin State University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Eastern Shore. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. UMES is a public institution located in Princess Anne, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full UMES Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
With a ranking of #6, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family studies degrees to 445 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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%.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at CSULB
Bridgewater College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking, coming in at #7. Bridgewater is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bridgewater, Virginia. It awarded 14 bachelors’s family studies degrees 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%.
Full Bridgewater Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
University of Montevallo landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. University of Montevallo is a public institution located in Montevallo, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Montevallo
Tennessee Technological University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 67 degrees to qualified bachelors’s family studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Full Tennessee Tech University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
Fort Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking, coming in at #10. Fort Valley State University is a small school located in Fort Valley, Georgia that handed out 13 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Fort Valley State University
Texas Tech University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 252 bachelors’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full Texas Tech Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking, coming in at #12. Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 bachelors’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
Eastern Illinois University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Charleston, Illinois, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Alabama A & M University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. AAMU is a public institution located in Normal, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at AAMU
Delta State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. Delta State University is a small school located in Cleveland, Mississippi that handed out 20 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Delta State University
With a ranking of #16, Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. Southeastern is a public institution located in Hammond, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Southeastern
Chadron State College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. Chadron State College is a small school located in Chadron, Nebraska that handed out 10 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Chadron State College
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Jacksonville State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jacksonville, Alabama. It awarded 38 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Jacksonville State University
The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking, coming in at #20. UT Martin is a medium-sized public school situated in Martin, Tennessee. It awarded 24 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The University of Tennessee - Martin Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
California State University - Northridge came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. This large school is located in Northridge, California, and it awarded 182 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full CSUN Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
Freed-Hardeman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Henderson, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s family studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Freed-Hardeman University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
University of Central Arkansas landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 38 degrees to qualified bachelors’s family studies students 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
Southern University and A & M College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking, coming in at #24. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 16 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 48 degrees to qualified bachelors’s family studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Minnesota State Mankato
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