2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Master’s
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Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General is the 226th most popular major in the country with 2,906 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 35 colleges that offer a degree in general family and consumer sciences/human sciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful general family and consumer sciences/human sciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree family studies students.
Top 35 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Master’s. The University of Alabama is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 98 masters’s family studies 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UA Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Master’s 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%.
Full Illinois State Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina Central University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Master’s. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified masters’s family studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at North Carolina Central University
Out of the 35 schools in the Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Charleston, Illinois, and it awarded 23 masters’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at EIU
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Master’s list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 University of Wisconsin - Madison
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Master’s ranking. 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
Iowa State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s family studies students in 2020-2021.
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 freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Iowa State University
Central Washington University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Master’s ranking. Central Washington University is a fairly large school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 13 masters’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at CWU
Montana State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Montana State University is a fairly large school located in Bozeman, Montana that handed out 12 masters’s family studies degrees 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 MSU Bozeman
California State University - Northridge ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Northridge, California, and it awarded 10 masters’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 California State University - Northridge
The University of Tennessee - Martin came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Master’s ranking. The University of Tennessee - Martin is a medium-sized public school situated in Martin, Tennessee. It awarded 10 masters’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The University of Tennessee - Martin Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
With a ranking of #12, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Master’s list. Prairie View A & M University is located in Prairie View, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Prairie View A & M University
Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Texas A&M Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M Kingsville Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 7 masters’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Brigham Young University - Provo
University of Central Arkansas landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Master’s ranking. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 6 masters’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, 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 University of Central Arkansas
With a ranking of #16, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Master’s list. University of Arkansas is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 5 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 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Arkansas Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
Alabama A & M University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Normal, Alabama, and it awarded 4 masters’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Alabama A & M University
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 4 masters’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Texas Southern University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Master’s ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s family studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at TSU
With a ranking of #20, Lamar University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Master’s list. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s family studies degrees to 2 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%.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Lamar University
With a ranking of #21, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Master’s list. San Francisco State University is a large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 1 masters’s family studies degrees 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, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 1 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.
Full Mississippi State University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
Idaho State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. Pocatello, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s family studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at ISU
Montclair State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Master’s ranking. Montclair State is located in Montclair, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Montclair State
With a ranking of #22, SUNY Oswego did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Master’s list. SUNY Oswego is located in Oswego, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
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 more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at SUNY Oswego
Utah State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s family studies 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%.
Full USU Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
Jacksonville State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Master’s ranking. Jacksonville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s family studies degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Jacksonville State University
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Master’s ranking. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at UW Seattle
With a ranking of #22, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Master’s list. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full SHSU Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
Our Lady of the Lake University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Master’s list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s family studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at OLLU
California State University - Long Beach came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Master’s ranking. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s family studies degrees to 445 students in 2020-2021.
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 freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at CSULB
Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Master’s list. OHIO Athens is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at OHIO Athens
Delaware State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Dover, Delaware, and it awarded 0 masters’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Delaware State University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
University at Albany came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Master’s ranking. UAlbany is a fairly large school located in Albany, New York that handed out 0 masters’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University at Albany Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
University of Wyoming landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Master’s ranking. UW is a fairly large public school situated in Laramie, Wyoming. It awarded 28 masters’s family studies degrees 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%.
Full University of Wyoming Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
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