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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in South Carolina” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
Across South Carolina, there were 36 general family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in South Carolina” ranking, we looked at 2 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.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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 in South Carolina”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in South Carolina”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Carolina State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in South Carolina list. This small school is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 36 ’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bob Jones University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in South Carolina list. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 0 ’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Bob Jones University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
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