by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 328 general family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major” ranking looked at 35 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 master’s degree family studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina Central University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified masters’s family studies students in 2020-2021.
Full North Carolina Central University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the #2 spot on the list. Charleston, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s family studies degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Full EIU Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #3 spot on the list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s family studies degrees to 98 students 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 4.0% 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%.
Full The University of Alabama Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Tennessee - Martin is a medium-sized school located in Martin, Tennessee that handed out 10 masters’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephen F Austin State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 17 masters’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Stephen F Austin State University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
Illinois State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s family studies degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Illinois State University
Prairie View A & M University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. Prairie View A & M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Prairie View, Texas. It awarded 9 masters’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at PVAMU
Alabama A & M University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Normal, Alabama, and it awarded 4 masters’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Alabama A & M University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
With a ranking of #9, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Kingsville, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Washington University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. CWU is a public institution located in Ellensburg, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Washington University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
With a ranking of #11, Montana State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. MSU Bozeman is a public institution located in Bozeman, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s 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
University of Central Arkansas came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. University of Central Arkansas is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at UCA
Texas Southern University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. TSU is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas Southern University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
Iowa State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 14 masters’s family studies degrees 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 Iowa State
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, 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 95%.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at UW - Madison
California State University - Northridge came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. California State University - Northridge is located in Northridge, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at CSUN
Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking, coming in at #17. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 7 masters’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, 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 92%.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at BYU
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s family studies students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 5 masters’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at UARK
With a ranking of #20, Lamar University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Lamar University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
With a ranking of #21, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s family studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full SFSU Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
With a ranking of #22, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s family studies students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Sam Houston State University
With a ranking of #22, Delaware State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Dover, Delaware, and it awarded 0 masters’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Del State
University at Albany ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at University at Albany
Montclair State University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. Montclair State is a public institution located in Montclair, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Montclair State
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 0 masters’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UW Seattle Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
Jacksonville State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. Jacksonville State University is located in Jacksonville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 masters’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Jacksonville State University
California State University - Long Beach landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school awarded 445 degrees to qualified masters’s family studies students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
Our Lady of the Lake University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking, coming in at #22. OLLU is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 1 masters’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Idaho State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, this fairly large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified masters’s family studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at ISU
With a ranking of #22, Utah State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. Utah State University is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 1 masters’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Utah State University
Mississippi State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. Mississippi State is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full Mississippi State University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
With a ranking of #22, SUNY Oswego did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Oswego, New York, and it awarded 0 masters’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at SUNY Oswego
University of Wyoming came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. Laramie, Wyoming is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s family studies degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at UW
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