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2024 Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools

55 Colleges in the United States
2,906 Family Studies Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #226 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 55 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,906 degrees in family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General School

Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools The family studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General rankings. For our Best Overall Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Family Studies
Bachelor's Degrees in Family Studies
Master's Degrees in Family Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Family Studies

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the family studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Family Studies

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
32 Family Studies Degrees Awarded

University of Wisconsin - Madison is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were about 32 family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA

Every student who is interested in family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general has to take a look at Iowa State University. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the small city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 30 family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
445 Family Studies Degrees Awarded

California State University - Long Beach is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #186 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CSULB is a great university overall.

There were about 445 family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
221 Family Studies Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general needs to take a look at The University of Alabama. UA is a very large public university located in the city of Tuscaloosa. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UA is a great university overall.

There were about 221 family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA

CWU is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Ellensburg. This university ranks 7th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 15 family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #225 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 25 family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
192 Family Studies Degrees Awarded

CSUN is a fairly large public university located in the city of Northridge. This university ranks 49th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 192 family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general students who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO

Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MT
176 Family Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Montana.

There were roughly 176 family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent data year.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OK

Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 32 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were about 4 family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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